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BOOKS:
Searching for Books:
The CAT is the Penn State Libraries' catalog (a database of material owned by Penn
State Libraries). For a detailed introduction to
searching for information in the CAT go to the Penn State Libraries Guide to the CAT (requires Flash player).
Search the CAT:
You can return to this search form to revise and resubmit your search - or - you can launch a New Search from within the CAT by pressing the blue oval button marked "New Search" in the results window. Whichever method you choose, your revised results will appear in the original results window.
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The following link will take you directly to the main "PSU Libraries CAT Keyword Search" screen.
Write down the call
number and location for the books or journals you want.
For information on building a complex search see combining
terms in a search.
Tips:
Use the subject headings from relevant books you find as search terms in additional searches.
The "Browse Titles & More" screen (click the tab on the main CAT screen labeled "Browse Titles & More" is useful if you are looking for a specific Book or Journal title, or for works by an author whose name you already know (type Last name - comma - First name).
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Books Elsewhere:
WorldCat
The WorldCat is a unified catalog of holdings at libraries all over the world. Do a thorough search of our own CAT (see above) first. Then search WorldCat if the PSU Libraries don't have what you need. Items cataloged in WolrdCat are available through the PSU Libraries Interlibrary Loan service
Penn State Libraries Borrowing Policies:
Once you have the books, check them out at the nearest lending desk or self check-out station. Loan periods are usually four weeks but books can be recalled for another user, so respond promptly to library notices. For more information see the University Libraries lending code.
ARTICLES:
Search for articles in databases:
Remember: individual journal articles are not cataloged in the CAT (nor in any other library's catalog).
Use one of our many database services that provide searchable indexes to journal articles by subject, author, title, title of publication, keyword, etc.
Lists of Databases:
| Journal & Databases by Subject Area |
Here
you'll find links to databases (loosely categorized by topical area)
that provide access to journal and newspaper articles as well as other research resources. These categorized link lists will open in a new window.
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- Here's a comprehensive Alphabetical
List of Databases that provide indexed access to Journal articles.
- Here's a place to search by Journal Title for Full-text Electronic Journals available online
through the PSU Libraries.
Get the full text of the articles you find:
Once you find the citation, you may find the full text linked from the
database. If not, finding the complete article requires additional steps.
Check to see if Penn State has access to the electronic version by searching
the Full-Text Electronic
Journals list (note - this may take you to a publisher’s site where
you have to search your journal title again). You can see if Penn State
owns the print version by searching the journal title in the "Browse Titles & More" screen in the CAT.
Citation Guidelines:
The objective in citing your sources is to lead the next person to the
same information you found. Make sure your citation contains everything
you would need to backtrack and find the information again. It is best
to pick one style and be consistent. See more information at this Citing
Your Sources site.
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LIBRARIAN CONTACT INFORMATION:
If you're at University Park,Contact: Michael Pelikan, Technology Initiatives Librarian
Location: 102 Paterno Library
Reach me by Email: mpp10@psulias.psu.edu
Come see me at the IST Building:
Mondays - IST Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Student Lounge (top of the big stairs) - 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
Tuesdays - Open-door Office Hours - 330J IST - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
- IST Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Student Lounge (top of the big stairs) - 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
Wednesdays - IST Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Student Lounge (top of the big stairs) - 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
Thursdays - Open-door Office Hours - 330J IST - 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
- IST Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Student Lounge (top of the big stairs) - 2:00 to 3:30 PM.
Fridays - Open-door Office Hours - 330J IST - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
- IST Reference Desk, 2nd Floor Student Lounge (top of the big stairs) - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Or, come talk to me during my Reference Desk hours:
Mondays - Engineering Library, 325 Hammond Building - 2:30 to 3:30 PM.
Tuesdays - Social Sciences Library, 2nd Floor Paterno Library - 1:00 to 2:00 PM.
Wednesdays - Schreyer Business Library, 3nd Floor Paterno Library - 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
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