WORLDCAT TUTORIAL WorldCat Tutorial / 1 Tel: Lisa Jarrell Instructional Services Librarian Brenda Yates Habich Information Services Librarian World wide catalog of libraries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe

From University Libraries’ website: Click on Databases Click on “W” Select WorldCat GETTING STARTED WorldCat Tutorial / 2 Screen Shot

Allows you to select: Location of search terms (keyword, subject, title, author, etc.) Type of Item Language Date of publication ADVANCED SEARCH WorldCat Tutorial / 3 Screen Shot

Shows all results or select by type of item Click on title for more information about that item Indicates that BSU Libraries has an item Provides URL if online RESULT LIST WorldCat Tutorial / 4 Screen Shot

Tabs at top show how many items for each type (book, Internet, article, etc) Default to looking at all items Click on title of item to see complete record RESULT LIST (cont.) WorldCat Tutorial / 5 Screen Shot

Provides citation information Table of contents (if available) Abstract (if available) Link to libraries that own this item COMPLETE RECORD WorldCat Tutorial / 6 Screen Shot

You can interlibrary loan items that University Libraries do not own Click on link “request from another library” Log in with your BSU ID and password Fill out ILL form and click on “submit” INTERLIBRARY LOAN WorldCat Tutorial / 7

Marking records allows you to compile a list of only those items that are useful for your research Click on mark box at top of complete record or from results list and print options are at the top of each page MARKING RECORDS WorldCat Tutorial / 8 Screen Shot

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