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SWC LIBRARY COLLECTIONS & TLCAScroll down for Following Sections: How to Search the On-line Catalog
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How to find Books, eBooks, eJournals, DVDs, Videos, and Other Materials in the on-line catalog by using 11 search keys.1. Author – Scroll down and select “author” for method of search. Enter the last name first and then the first name and/or initial. Example: Jones, Peter If you find an exact match, a list of titles will be displayed. If you are unsure of the author's complete name or its spelling you can browse a list of author names. On the search screen enter the name you wish to search (i.e. Jones) and select "author" as the method of search. Hit the "Browse" key and a list of all the authors named "Jones" will be displayed. You can then click on the correct author which will put that name on the search page and you then hit enter to search for it. It is helpful to "browse" all authors by the last name because an author’s name may be entered more than one way in the catalog. You must search each way to find all works by the author.
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Robertson, A.T. 2. Title – Scroll down and select “Title” for method of search. Enter the words of the title. Example: World Book Encyclopedia If you find an exact match, it will be displayed. You then click on the title and more complete information about it will be displayed. If no match was found, a note will come up telling you no results were found. Return to the search screen and search using the "Browse" key. This will bring up a list of similar titles. |
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3. Subject – Scroll down and select “Subject” for method of search. Enter the word(s) of the subject. Example: Sin If you find an exact match, a list of titles will be displayed. You can narrow down your search in a long list by finding a title that looks like it covers more precisely the subject you want and click on it to bring up more complete information about it. In the list of subjects assigned to that work click on a more precise subject heading. Or, you can return to the search screen and try the "Browse" key to bring up a list of similar subject headings to search through for a more exact subject. Example: Sin, Original 4. Key Words – Key words are 3 or more characters in the title, subject or note field of each material record. Be sure “Key Words” is selected as your method of search on the search screen and enter the word(s) you want to search. You can also do key word “Boolean” or “Truncation” searching. And, you can do more advanced “Boolean” or “Truncation” searching by using other search keys such as title or author. The other 7 search keys you can use are Call Number (SWC uses Dewey Decimal call numbers), Copy ID, Series, Publisher, Publication Date, ISBN or LCCN, and Notes. netLibrarySWC has purchased over 19,300 electronic books (eBooks) from netLibrary. The Library shares this collection with other OCLC member libraries. The collection covers a wide range of subjects and was developed with academic libraries in mind. All netLibrary books have been cataloged into the library’s on-line catalog. Entries for eBooks are quite obvious on any search list you pull up on the on-line catalog:
Click on the eBook title you want to use and the complete record for that title will appear. Scroll down to the bottom of the record and you will find: URL: http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=34241 Click on the link, which will take you to netLibrary’s website. 1. Password – a password is needed to access the eBook only if you are using the SWC WebCat from outside the SWC Library or Lab. To obtain a password, SWC students, faculty, and staff should register in the SWC Library or lab. 2. Printing – there is a printer icon on each page. You can print only one page at a time. You can print select information on each page also. Copying an entire work violates copyright laws. 3. Use – you can browse and/or read through the eBook by checking the table of contents, scanning the index for topics of interest, and even copy needed pages. Remember if you are not actively using an eBook after 15 minutes you will be warned and then timed out. Video/DVD CollectionThe SWC Library has about 770 video titles and about 120 DVD titles. These are cataloged in the on-line catalog. They can be checked out only by students, faculty, and staff of SWC for a period of 3 days. Microfiche CollectionThe SWC Library has about 20,500 volumes on microfiche. These are not listed in the on-line catalog. They are listed in a card catalog in the library and/or in a book Index. Separate collections within the main collection are: LIBRARY OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION – This collection includes 19,000 volumes of books and periodicals. It was put together by the editors of the Encyclopedia Britannica. It contains material relating to all aspects of American life and literature, from the beginning to the outbreak of World War I. It contains many rare books not generally available.LITERARY CRITICISM – This is a collection of 1,200 essays and critical selections in 100 books of literary criticism. The essays traverse nearly all of Western literature.FAITH FILMS – This is a collection of 416 book titles. These are mainly Bible commentaries and theology books of an older era.Periodical Indexes (selected)OCLC FirstSearch Databases (Internet).This database includes several research indexes including: WorldCat OCLC Online Union Catalog. The world's most comprehensive bibliography with over 62 million records.To find FirstSearch go to the “Links” page, scroll down to the section on “Reference,” and click on the URL for the OCLC FirstSearch Databases. A password is needed to access FirstSearch. SWC students, faculty, and staff should check with the SWC Librarian. Christian Periodical Index (CD-ROM). This Index can only be accessed from a student computer in the SWC Library.PeriodicalsThe SWC Library has 2,110 current periodical subscriptions, most of which are electronic journals (eJournals). The rest of the subscriptions are in paper format. EBSCO’s Academic Search Elite.This collection indexes and abstracts about 3,500 periodical titles and includes full text for over 2,000 of them. This database can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection. If you are using a computer off campus you will need a User I.D. and Password. SWC students, faculty, and staff should check with the SWC Librarian. Theological Library
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