Finding Books

Fleet Library @ RISD

Search the RISD/Athenaeum catalog • begin at the RISD Library website: library.risd.edu • use the catalog search box at the top of the screen• select a search type: keyword, title, author, subject, call number • select the collection you want to search

Search the RISD/Athenaeum catalog• search results appear in list form• sort by relevance, date, or title• limit search to available items (items not checked out)

Search BROWN from the RISD/Athenaeum catalog Once an initial search in the RISD/ATH catalog is done…• the Search BROWN button appears• select it to REPEAT your search in Brown Libraries’ catalog• Search BROWN for additional titles not owned by RISD/ATH• Search BROWN when RISD’s copy is checked out• RISD students may have 5 Brown books checked out at a time

Search BROWN from the RISD/Athenaeum catalog Once the Search BROWN button is selected…

• Brown’s search results list appears• sort by relevance, date, title• return to the RISD/ATH catalog by selecting Return to Catalog

More Search options in the RISD/Athenaeum catalog • search by advanced keyword, subject, author or title• search by call numbers or ISBN/ISSN• search Course Reserves…by Instructor or Course name

More Search options in the RISD/Athenaeum catalog • notice the links to My Library (login to your library account)• links to RISD/ATH library websites, and RISD Databases• links to Fleet SEARCH, Lists, Interlibrary Loan, Reserves & Help

More Search options in the RISD/Athenaeum catalog • select title search and type in a title• example: title = art and text

More Search options in the RISD/Athenaeum catalog • notice the author, publisher, publication date, and subject links• select subject links to discover additional books with the same subject

More Search options in the RISD/Athenaeum catalog • scan down the list of subject links related to Art, Modern - 20th century• investigate the links under Related Subjects

More Search options in the RISD/Athenaeum catalog • use Related Subjects to think about ways to focus a broad research topic

More Search options in the RISD/Athenaeum catalog • if the title you want is checked out, it’s easy to place a hold on it • place a hold by selecting REQUEST

Requesting Items in the RISD/Athenaeum catalog • the login window will open• type in your first or last name• type in the 14-digit Barcode number on the BACK of your RISD ID• it starts with 3444400…• if your login doesn’t work, contact the Library for help, 709-5901• fill out the form and click SUBMIT• you will receive an email when the item is ready for pickup

Search Academic eBooks from the RISD Library website • select to learn more about the eBooks collection

• select eBooks to begin searching

• select How to Search or How to Download for eBook tutorials

What if RISD/ATH and BROWN don’t have a specific book or any books on my topic?

• contact a librarian for suggestions on keywords, subjects, & sources to use

• search worldcat.org - an online catalog of 10,000+ catalogs

• use the RISD library’s Interlibrary Loan service

Search worldcat.org

• worldcat is the world's largest network of library online catalogs• search many libraries at once for an item and then locate it in a library nearby• find research articles and digital items that can be directly viewed or downloaded• searching worldcat is a good way to determine what has been published on a topic• use RISD Library’s Interlibrary Loan Service to request items not available locally

Refine your worldcat results

• use the sidebar to refine your search by author, format, publication year, or subject• Next, select an individual title to see where it’s located

Locate local worldcat items • scroll down the page and type in your zip code • this generates a geographic list of the closest libraries that own the item• ask an librarian if you need help interpreting worldcat holdings - we will be happy to help you-

• make use of RISD library’s Interlibrary Loan Service• find Interlibrary Loan under Services on the library website • or find the Interlibrary Loan link in the RISD/ATH catalog• select Book or Article / Media request• fill out and submit the online form• requests take 1-2 weeks to arrive - please plan accordingly• you’ll be notified by email when your request arrives

Request items through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

• contact the Reference Desk with questions

• Librarians and student assistants are available to answer your questions

• call (401) 709-5902

• email risdlib@risd.edu

• or stop by the Reference Desk, First floor

Could you use some help finding the books you need?

Working with a Librarian - a snapshot

• listen - as you discuss your class assignments and studio projects

• translate - your art & design ideas or questions into effective ways to think about, search for, and locate information

• bridge - any gaps between your subject domain and using library resources - the librarian's domain of expertise

• filter - offer ways to think critically about the information you encounter

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