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Searching and Limiting with Quick Search (2:37)

 

Reading a Catalog Record in Quick Search (2:49)

Videos created by TCC Librarians in August of 2019 and is licensed under  CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. 

Finding Books: A Visual Example

To locate books using Quick Search (TCC Library Catalog), enter search terms into the search box.

  • Use the right  menu to limit by "Resource Type" then "Books"
  • You can also limit by library.

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Image of search results

  • Click on the book for more information. 
  • The catalog will tell you what campus the material is located on as well as its call number (example: BF697.5.B63 B615 2013).
  • If the item is checked out, or you wish for it to be brought to another campus, use the "Request Item" feature. 

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Catalog entry page

Locating eBook Databases (1:29)

Video created by TCC Librarians, March 2020. Licensed under  CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. 

Gale eBooks (2:29)

Video created by TCC Librarians, March 2020. Licensed under  CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.