Finding Books-Kansas Library Card Tutorial

You have your keyword list and are ready to search for materials. You want to begin with books. You need to go to the library catalog.

The Library catalog is an electronic version of the old card catalogs where students used to find books. You can now access the library catalog from the library’s web page. Go to http://www.butlercc.edu/nixon_library.

Click on -- Nixon Library Catalog Under Electronic Resources

What you can find in the library catalog:

• Books
• Periodical subscriptions in the library
• Audiovisual resources – audiocassettes, videos, DVDs
• Electronic resources – CD-ROMS, E-books

What you can’t find:

• Full text articles – These are available from online databases. To learn how to find articles go to Finding Articles.

Starting Your Research Choosing a Topic Building Keywords Types of Information	Finding Books Library Catalog Overview Searching Library Catalog Searching Library (cont. ) Reviewing & Locating ... Modifying your Search...
Finding Articles Online Database Information in Databases Choose a Database Accessing the Database	Evaluating Web Sites What is this Site About? Who Created the Page/Site? When was the Information Created? Where is the Information Coming From? Why is this site on the Web? How Accurate is the Web Site?

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