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How to search for known and unknown items in the Mardigian Library Catalog.
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Mardigian Library
library.umd.umich.edu
Searching the library catalog
How to find items owned by the Mardigian Library
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Searching the library catalog
Catalog defined Searching for known items Searching for unknown items
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Catalog defined
Photo credit: Kathleen Stocker
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Catalog defined
A library catalog is• A database• Like a search engine
Use it to locate• Physical objects (books, DVDs, journals, etc.)• Online objects (journals, websites, etc.)
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Searching for known items
Title search
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Searching for known items
Author search
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Searching for unknown items
Keyword search• Searches title, subject, and note fields• Retrieves a lot of information• Some information may be unrelated to your topic
Subject search• Searches only the subject field• Retrieves a smaller, more targeted amount of
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Searching for unknown items
Keyword search
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Searching for unknown items
Subject search
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