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Basic Library Search Tools: Table of Contents

Search Basic Library Tools

Do You Own This Book?: Using QuickSearch to Find Books (5:17)

Locating an Item Using Library of Congress Call Numbers (3:28)

Introduction to QuickSearch (1:14)

Brief Look at QuickSearch (1:03)

Effective Search Strategies-Database Limiters (1:06)

Effective Search Strategies-Use Subject Terms (:39)

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Using QuickSearch to Find Books

 

Follow our step-by-step video with instructions on how to search for books from Wright State and OhioLINK.

 

 

View Video | Total watch time: 5:17

 

Locating an Item Using Library of Congress Call Numbers


Learn how to locate an item on library shelves using Library of Congress Call Numbers.


View Video | Total watch time: 2:38


Video Transcript

Introduction to QuickSearch

 

Learn what kinds of sources you'll find with QuickSearch.

 

View Video | Total watch time: 1:14

Brief Look at QuickSearch Results

 

Try a search in QuickSearch.

 

 

View Video | Total watch time: 1:03

 

Effective Search Strategies: Database Limiters

 

Learn how to use quotation marks and the limiters in QuickSearch to narrow your results list.

 

 

View Video | Total watch time: 1:06

 

Effective Search Strategies: Use Subject Terms

 

Learn how to find and use the subject terms in QuickSearch for efficient searching.

 

 

View Video | Total watch time: 0:39