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Search the Library Catalog
Search Tips
Search for books on your topic in the library catalog.
- In addition to searching for books on your topic/keywords, search for synonyms and related terms, key people/organizations or key events/issues.
- Put the word AND between search terms; communication AND leadership.
- eBooks and streaming videos are accessible through the catalog. If you see any in your search results, click the 'Full-text available at' link to open.
- Select 'Request Item' to have books from other NOVA libraries sent to Loudoun for pick up. If your book is at Loudoun be sure to write down the call number in order to locate the book on the shelf.
Searching the Catalog Series
The following videos provide in-depth instructions on how to locate resources in specific formats in the library catalog. If you are just looking for a quick reminder, check out the Step by Step series.
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Searching the Catalog: Print BooksThis tutorial explains how to limit your results to print books when searching the NOVA Libraries catalog
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Searching the Catalog: eBooksThis tutorial explains how to limit your results to ebooks when searching the NOVA Libraries catalog.
