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Mt. San Antonio College Catalog Search Tips

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To do this. . . . . . do this:
Examples
Find a book on the shelf
Write down the call number and whether it is in the STACKS, REFERENCE, or another area.
642.54 K56e
STACKS
Find books on a subject
Type the keywords of the topic you wish to find then press the search everything button.
nutrition and children
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. . . or

Type the topic you wish to find then press the subject button.

nutrition
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Find a specific book
Type the title and press the title search button. Great Gatsby
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Find books by an author
Type the author's name and press the author search button. Angelou, Maya
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What do the Call Numbers mean? See the Dewey Classification System (PDF).
Search other library catalogs.
Make sure you capture the information necessary to cite your resources in MLA or APA.
Still not finding what you need? Develop a research question to guide your choice of keywords.

 

Library & Learning Resources - Mt.San Antonio College
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Meghan Chen, Dean, Library & Learning Resources

This page last updated 21-Apr-2008
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