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Finding Books in the Library Catalog (video)

This video explains how to search for a book in the Albertsons Libary online catalog. It includes how to search and determine if the book is checked out or available, the call number, and the floor, or if the book is available electronically.

Finding Books

How to Find Books in the WorldCat Discovery

Image of the Search Box on the Books, Videos, and More page of the Boise State University Library Website. Arrow from "Book Title" OR Keywords in a Text Box to the Search bar.

  • If you know the title of the book you are looking for, type the title in to the search box on this page and make sure to put it in Quotations. That way the catalog will search for it as a whole rather than individual words. Then press search or enter.
  • If you are just looking for books on a subject, type in some keywords or key phrases and press search or enter.

Search Results list. Arrow from "Book Title" OR Keywords in a Text Box to the search bar. Another arrow from Filter for Books in a Text Box to that Limiter.

  • Once you have a list of search results, use the filter for books (which includes ebooks) to limit to just books and ebooks.
  • Follow the prompts to either access online, find out the physical location, or request it from Interlibrary Loan. 

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