Help Videos  

Call Number Overview   http://ilstu.libguides.com/callnumbers

This guide provides quick information on understanding call numbers.

Find a book by the title    http://www.screencast.com/t/R4nT6oZh

This video shows how to find a book when you know the title via the catalog. It also talks briefly about location, status, and call numbers.

Find a book by the author   http://www.screencast.com/t/uOzmqHb88faK

This video shows how to find books written by a specific author via the catalog.

Find a book by subject   http://www.screencast.com/t/GhmIlCO1lGTk

This video shows how to get a list of books about a specific subject via the catalog.

Find a print copy of a journal by the title   http://www.screencast.com/t/xKnGwz3mB

This video shows how to find the print copy of a journal in the library via the catalog.

Find a video by subject   http://screencast.com/t/pBgj0IHDvBv

This video shows how to find videos in the library via the catalog.

Find a CD   http://screencast.com/t/tnUANaveT

This video shows how to find CDs and other recordings in the library via the catalog.

Find a music score   http://screencast.com/t/jfuyCteqqY4D

This video shows how to find music scores in the library via the catalog.

How to renew items/Look at my account    http://screencast.com/t/lNG1w7KN

This video shows how to renew items or check the status of items you have requested from other libraries.

Setting limits in the library catalog    http://screencast.com/t/9ymZhPJkl7Kc

This video shows how to set limits in the library catalog. This uses a language limit example.

Setting limits in the library catalog: Classic Search   http://screencast.com/t/5o9eTJ4RsqWI

This video shows how to set limits in the library catalog using the Classic Search interface. This uses a language limit example.

Find a book by the title
Find a book by the author
Find a book by the subject
Find a print copy of a journal/magazine by the title