Librarian
Research/IT Desk
Contact:
Contact the Reference Librarians online
reference@carleton.edu
reference@carleton.edu
507-222-4264
Subjects: General Reference
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Using Catalyst to Find Books and eBooks
All Formats
You can begin with a keyword search
- Enter words that describe your topic (names, places, events, etc.).
- When you find a book on your topic, conduct a virtual browse at the very bottom of a book record in Catalyst, to discover related titles.
- Click on a hyper-linked subject heading in the book record to perform subject heading search and retrieve related books.
- You can also look at the bibliography of books you have already identified as useful.
Library of Congress Classification
Additional tips for book searching using Catalyst
Perform a subject heading search using the Catalyst advanced search option if you know a valid Library of Congress subject heading. Here are some examples:
- Israel--Politics and Government
- Palestine--Politics and government--1948-
- Israel-Arab Border Conflicts, 1949-
- West Bank -- Ethnic relations
The term "Arab-Israeli conflict" is used in the online catalog to refer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Search for this term to browse a list of relevant subject headings, such as:
- Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1967-1973
- Arab-Israeli conflict -- Sources
- Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993- -- Peace
- Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1973-1993 -- Public opinion
Advanced Search
Finding Books Beyond Carleton
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(Searches through citation information)
Search for library materials, especially books, that Carleton may not have. You can include searches for articles if desired. When you find something you want, order it through ILL by clicking on the "Request item through InterLibrary Loan" link.
- InterLibrary Loan (ILL)InterLibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows Carleton students, staff, and faculty to request items that Carleton and St. Olaf do not own from other libraries. NOTE: Items can take from 2 days to 2 weeks to arrive.
