The new Library Catalog can help you locate books, ebooks, articles, DVDs, and other resources held by the library or that are freely available. It also can help you cite your sources, provide links, or email you results.

1. Start on the LWTech Library homepage and click the Full Catalog link

2. Sign in like you would for Canvas for full access to database articles and ebooks. When signed in, you can also save your favorite results by clicking on the pin icon.

3. Search by adding in keywords and then choosing where to search or use the Advanced Search for more options:

Library = All physical and electronic items accessible through the catalog
Books & eBooks = All physical and electronic books
Articles = All magazine, newspaper, and journal articles accessible through the catalog
EBSCO = All magazine, newspaper, and journal articles held by EBSCOhost products such as Academic Search Premier
Course Reserves = All textbooks or other items on reserve

4. Filter your results using the options on the left of the list:

Expand My Results = Will add items that may require additional subscriptions or payments
Sort by = How the results will be sorted, whether by relevance, date, author, title
Availability = How the item is accessed, whether in a peer-reviewed journal, online, or physically in the library
Resource Type = What kind of item? An article, a book, a DVD
Creation Date = When the item was created

5. Once you've found a result, click on the title to review the catalog record. From there you can:

View It by clicking the database listed beside the Full Text Available at label
Get It by using the Call Number and finding the item on the library's shelf
Add it to your Favorites by clicking the pin icon in the top right corner
Get the Citation in APA or MLA formats
Share it with a Permalink
Print the record - note this will print the record not the item
Email the record - note this will email the record, not the item

Watch a video for Using Library Search to see these features in a search.