Contents

Introduction

Searching Catalogs

by Author

by Title

by Keyword

by Subject

by Call Number

by Publication Date

with Boolean Operators

Understanding Catalog Search Results

Locating Sources

Finding Library Catalogs

 

How to Search an Online Library Catalog : A Research Guide by Mike Palmquist

Browsing by Subject Heading: Step 1

In this tutorial, you'll conduct a subject heading search on SAGE, the Colorado State University online library catalog. (Note that although you might not attend Colorado State University, your school's online library catalog is likely to have similar search options.)

If you would like to complete the steps in this tutorial on your own, please visit the SAGE library catalog at http://sage.colostate.edu and carry out the following steps:

  1. Click on LC Subjects tab. The "Library of Congress Subject Search" page will open.
  2. Type voter registration in the Search field.
  3. Click on the Search button.
  4. Click on the Continue button below.

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