Library Catalog improvements
The Library has released a new version of its Library Catalog, offering enhancements and new features to improve your search:
- Basic and advanced keyword search forms have merged. There is now one tab with keyword searching, with an option to switch to advanced search.
- Improved printing and exporting, including the ability to mark multiple records.
- Search terms are retained when switching to a new search option.
- Vernacular character searching for languages such as Korean, Russian, or Arabic, is now available in all keyword searches. However, the vernacular must be included in the catalog record.
- Improvements have been made to call number browse. Call number prefixes (such as f or s) are now ignored.
- More information, including ebook platform, for full-text links in catalog records.
- Search limits are now joined by Boolean OR rather than AND.
- Catalog records can now be formatted into Chicago style.
- Greatly improved Zotero support.
- WorldCat search option added to the header of the catalog for quick access.
In the next few months, additional enhancements will be coming, including:
- Improved access on mobile devices.
- Catalog records details will be removed from tabs.
- Addition of more Tables of Content to more book records.
For more information regarding the Library Catalog, view our help guide. Comments and questions about the Library Catalog can be submitted via our Catalog Feedback Form.
