Library Catalogs Online
Library Catalogs Online
By David A. Ault, Ph.D.
14 April 2007
Talk Overview
n Why search library catalogs from
home?
n Types of searches
n Library catalogs to search
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Libraries
local to you
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National
libraries
–
Libraries
where your ancestors lived
n Requesting materials you found
n Preparing to visit the library
n Acknowledgements
Why Search library Catalogs from Home?
n Determine if the title is local or remote
n Save time in the library
n Prioritize your searches in the library
n Organize your searching in the library
n Plan your search steps
Types of Searches
n Author search
n Title search
n Numeric search
n Keyword search
n Subject search
n Place search
n Surname search
n Boolean search
Libraries Local To You
n Seattle area libraries’ online catalogs
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Seattle Genealogical Society
Library
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Seattle Public Library
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King County Library System
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University of Washington
Libraries
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Fiske Genealogical Foundation
Library
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Sno-Isle Library System
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Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
Library
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Heritage Quest Library - Sumner, Washington
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Tacoma Public Library
National Libraries
n Family History Library Catalog
n Library of Congress Library Catalog
n Daughters of the American Revolution
Library
n National Genealogical Society Book
Loan
n WorldCat
Finding Libraries Where
Your Ancestors Lived
n LIBCAT “Library Resources on
the Internet”
n LIB-WEB-CATS “Directory of
Libraries”
n LIB-DEX “The
Library Index”
n LIB-WEB “Library
Servers via WWW”
n PIONEER LIB DIR “Pioneer
Library System”
Requesting Materials
Through Family History Centers
n Title of record: film or fiche
n Number of record: film or fiche
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Fiche numbers
begin with a “6”
n Fill out “Microfilm or Microfiche
Order Card”
n Include your name, address and phone
number
n Enter Family History Center name
n Type & length of microform loan –
Short, First renewal, Second renewal
n Costs
Make an Interlibrary
Loan Request
n Seattle Public Library interlibrary loan
n King County Libraries interlibrary loan
n Sno-Isle Libraries interlibrary loan
Preparing to Visit the Library
n Library specifics – location, hours, floor plans,
rules, services
n Listing of books, film, fiche to research
n Priority search list
n Data on research subjects and locations
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Paper sheets
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Personal Digital Assistant
(PDA)
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Laptop computer