Searching the Libraries Catalog - Searching the Libraries Catalog

Available from the Purdue University Libraries' homepage (http://www.lib.purdue.edu), the Catalog is a database of information about materials available in the Purdue Libraries, including:

• books
• periodicals (i.e. journals, magazines, newspapers)
• audio-visual (media) materials
• government publications
• conference proceedings
• technical reports
• Purdue theses & dissertations
• links to e-books, e-journals, and online databases

Assisted Search - select this option when you want some assistance in constructing a search statement.

Search - offers a variety of search types:

• Select Keyword Search when you want the greatest control over combining terms and are familiar with Boolean operators, truncation, and nesting.
• Select Author, Title, Subject, or Call # Search when you already know specific information, such as the author or exact title, the Library of Congress Subject Heading, or an item's call number.
• Select Relevancy Ranked Search when you want a weighted set of search results.

Quick Search - available directly from the Libraries' home page; similar to Basic Search, but with only selected types of searches.

Course Reserves - select this option to locate materials for specific classes.