finding books and more in the aic library
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Finding books and more in the AIC Library Catalog
AIC 1140: The Undergraduate Experience
Library CatalogYou can search the library catalog to find lots
of different types of library materials. Here are a few:Books (fiction, non-fiction, reference)DVDsMusic
The AIC Shea Library is part of a larger network of libraries in Central and Western MA called C/WMARS.
The library catalog:
Many ways to search:You can search for items by:
keyword (default) titlesubject author journal titleand series (for example, Harry Potter).
Don’t search the catalog the way you would Google. You won’t get the results you expect. It will try to find records that contain every single
word that you put in the search box.
Keyword Searching:Looks for that word or phrase anywhere in
the catalog records. Many, many results.Sample search: college students548 resultsAll formatsChange format to books
Keyword SearchingFormat: book (ALL FORMATS)548 results
Results• Keyword
search• All formats• AIC Shea
Library• 548 results• All formats:
• Print books• E-books
Item Record
• Book Title• Author• Physical
Description• Publisher• Location
(AIC Shea)• Call
Number• Text to
phone• Shelving• Status • Due Date
Subject SearchingYou can also conduct a search by subject
(Library of Congress Subject Headings – LCSH).
Subject Headings: follow the clues
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) provideclues to other materials that have are cataloged with the same headings. Subject headings are controlled vocabulary, and are a consistent way that libraries all over the world describe the contents of an item using the same terms. You can discover other items on the same subject by following the subject headings.
Placing an item on hold:
Logging into Your Account:
How to Log In:Use your AIC Email address in ALL CAPS. [email protected]: phone number, no dashes or
spaces.4135553124TRY ITIf it does not work call the library, email us at
[email protected] or visit the circulation desk.
Your library account:When you log into your account you can:
Check due dates.Renew your items. Pay fines.Check status of holds.
What do you have out?When you log into your library account you
can see what items you have out, when they’re due, and how many renewals you have left.
Where are your holds?When you log into your library account, you
can find out the status of your holds.
Advanced Search
• Can search by keyword AND title.• Search by keyword, title, author.• Search filters: format, language, • Audience, library, publication year.• Shelving location.• More refined results. • Also can search by ISBN (numeric).
