{"id":743,"date":"2017-04-03T21:27:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T21:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-researchsuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=743"},"modified":"2019-07-02T18:52:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T18:52:10","slug":"library-catalog","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-researchsuccess\/chapter\/library-catalog\/","title":{"raw":"Library Catalog","rendered":"Library Catalog"},"content":{"raw":"<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nThe Ohio State University library catalog contains records for all the items owned or licensed by OSU Libraries and is searchable online. It\u00a0also includes a circulation system that is used to check out materials.\u00a0Students can use the system to have books and other materials quickly sent to their residence hall or for pick up at a library on main campus or any of the regional campus libraries. Items in the catalog include books, journals, documents, maps, movies, and recordings.\r\n<h3>When to Use It<\/h3>\r\nUse the library catalog to search for items that you can access with your Ohio State affiliation, to locate where those materials are stored, and to request them.\r\n\r\nNote that OSU\u2019s library catalog:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Does\u00a0not contain the full-text of any materials. However, some items may include\u00a0a table of contents and a link to full-text digital content.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Does\u00a0not contain specific articles. The catalog can only tell you whether a periodical title is available.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>How to Use It<\/h3>\r\nTo access the catalog, choose the\u00a0Books and More\u00a0tab on the OSU Libraries\u2019 main page at <a href=\"http:\/\/library.osu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/library.osu.edu<\/a>. From there, you can do a search or click on\u00a0More Options\u00a0to get to get access to\u00a0other search options, including an advanced search.\r\n<div id=\"attachment_409\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1401px\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_409\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1391\"]<img class=\"wp-image-409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1547\/2017\/04\/03155839\/s-catalog.png\" alt=\"The Books and More tab includes an option to search the OSU Library Catalog.\" width=\"1391\" height=\"413\" \/> Searching Ohio State\u2019s catalog from library.osu.edu[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Search Types<\/h3>\r\nThe catalog allows searching by author, title, journal title, subject, and keyword as well as specialty numbers such as the Library of Congress call number and ISBN (International Standard Book Number).\u00a0There is also an option for advanced search.\r\n\r\nAdditional tips:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Keyword searches are the broadest search, as they span all information in an item record. (The search tips in <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-researchsuccess\/chapter\/why-precision-searching\/\">Precision Searching<\/a>, are based on using keywords.)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Subjects are a very specific set of terms that are helpful for precision searches. Often, the easiest way to find subject terms is to do a keyword search and look at\u00a0the subject terms for those that are good matches for your topic.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Advanced Search screen allows a few additional search capabilities, such as multiple search fields to narrow the scope of a search term. You can also limit by year range, language, location, or format.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>The Ohio State University library catalog contains records for all the items owned or licensed by OSU Libraries and is searchable online. It\u00a0also includes a circulation system that is used to check out materials.\u00a0Students can use the system to have books and other materials quickly sent to their residence hall or for pick up at a library on main campus or any of the regional campus libraries. Items in the catalog include books, journals, documents, maps, movies, and recordings.<\/p>\n<h3>When to Use It<\/h3>\n<p>Use the library catalog to search for items that you can access with your Ohio State affiliation, to locate where those materials are stored, and to request them.<\/p>\n<p>Note that OSU\u2019s library catalog:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does\u00a0not contain the full-text of any materials. However, some items may include\u00a0a table of contents and a link to full-text digital content.<\/li>\n<li>Does\u00a0not contain specific articles. The catalog can only tell you whether a periodical title is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Use It<\/h3>\n<p>To access the catalog, choose the\u00a0Books and More\u00a0tab on the OSU Libraries\u2019 main page at <a href=\"http:\/\/library.osu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/library.osu.edu<\/a>. From there, you can do a search or click on\u00a0More Options\u00a0to get to get access to\u00a0other search options, including an advanced search.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_409\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1401px\">\n<div id=\"attachment_409\" style=\"width: 1401px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-409\" class=\"wp-image-409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1547\/2017\/04\/03155839\/s-catalog.png\" alt=\"The Books and More tab includes an option to search the OSU Library Catalog.\" width=\"1391\" height=\"413\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Searching Ohio State\u2019s catalog from library.osu.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Search Types<\/h3>\n<p>The catalog allows searching by author, title, journal title, subject, and keyword as well as specialty numbers such as the Library of Congress call number and ISBN (International Standard Book Number).\u00a0There is also an option for advanced search.<\/p>\n<p>Additional tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keyword searches are the broadest search, as they span all information in an item record. (The search tips in <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-researchsuccess\/chapter\/why-precision-searching\/\">Precision Searching<\/a>, are based on using keywords.)<\/li>\n<li>Subjects are a very specific set of terms that are helpful for precision searches. Often, the easiest way to find subject terms is to do a keyword search and look at\u00a0the subject terms for those that are good matches for your topic.<\/li>\n<li>The Advanced Search screen allows a few additional search capabilities, such as multiple search fields to narrow the scope of a search term. 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