Library: ENG 131: Find Books

Search for books or DVDs

Keep it simple!
Check your spelling! The catalog won't correct typos.
Write down call numbers and locations to find the book on the shelf.
Use quotation marks to search for phrases
"raisin in the sun"
Use AND to narrow searches: records must contain both terms
poetry AND criticism
Use OR to broaden searches: records can contain either term
poetry OR poems
Use NOT to clarify searches: records cannot contain the term after NOT
chopin NOT frederic
Search with root words using the symbol $
liter$ finds "literary," "literature," "literate," etc.
Use ? to indicate an unknown letter
wom?n finds "woman" and "women"

To find books by an author:
type the author's name in the search box, select "author", and search
To find books about an author:
type the author's name in the search box, select "subject", and search – this will also find books about an author's work
To find books that discuss an author (poet, writer):
type the person's name, select "words or phrase", and search
To find books available from other NC community colleges at no charge:
go to the catalog, enter your search term/s, select "ALL" from the library menu, and search – remember to allow at least 1 week for books to arrive from other libraries!