1.
Using the
Library Catalog
Searching by Keyword

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

3.
Step 2
O Type your keyword(s) into the
search box. For example:
O History
O Global Warming
O Feminism
O Dolphins

4.
Refining Your Search
O You may have to try different keywords to
find the specific information you’re looking
for. Try using synonyms and/or related
terms. Global Warming, for example:
O Synonyms: Climate Change, Greenhouse
Effect, etc…
O Related Terms: Pollution, Fossil Fuels,
Carbon Dioxide, Renewable Energy,
Automobiles, etc…

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!