1.
Using the
Library Catalog
Searching by Author

2.
Step 1
Select “Author” from
the drop-down menu.

3.
Step 2
O Type the author’s name into the
search box, using the
LastName, FirstName
convention.
O Shakespeare, William
O Dickinson, Emily
O Gore, Al

4.
Step 3
O At this point, you will either:
O Be taken to a results page listing
items by that author.
OR
O Be taken to a list of possible
author names. If your author is
listed, click on it.

5.
Results Page
O Browse the list of results.
O Click on an item’s title to view
information specific to that item (the
Item Record).

6.
The Item Record
O Location and Status: If the location is
“Aiken” and the status is
“Available”, you can check it out.
O Call Number: Corresponds to the book’s
location on the shelf. You will either need
to:
O Write down the Call Number
O Send it to yourself as a Text Message

7.
Finding the Item
O Ask someone at either the
Reference or Circulation Desks to
show you how to find an item on the
shelf.
OR
O You can view our tutorial here:
hyperlink!

8.
Checking Out Items
O Once you’ve found the item
you’re looking for, you can
check it out at the Circulation
Desk, using your student ID
card.

9.
Good Luck!