SHASTA COLLEGE LIBRARY
Shasta College Library's Online Catalog
http://library.shastacollege.edu
Terms to know:

Fiction A book whose story is a creation of the imagination

Juvenile Appropriate for children. The College library has a collection of children's books called the Juvenile Collection.

Non-fiction The world of books that is not fiction including history, philosophy, essays.

Periodical Magazine or journal. 

Reference 

1) When using the library, the collection of encyclopedic books that may not be borrowed

  1. When writing a paper, the note that refers to a consulted resource
WEBCATalog Computerized directory of all materials owned by the Library. Materials are listed by author, title, and subject. 

WEBCATalog is the name of the Shasta College Library online catalog. WEBCAT lists the books, periodicals, and videos in the library collection. You may search for the catalog by author, title, subject.

To get started:

Now you have some choices on how to search.
 
If you ….. Type in the Text Box  Click on
Know the exact title of a book, periodical, or videotape A few words from the title. Don’t include articles like "a" "an" "the" Title
Remember only a few words from the title A few, important words that you remember Search Everything
Know the name (and how to spell it) of the author or editor Author’s first and last name Author
Want to find materials on a specific topic A few words describing the topic. 

Don’t include "a" "an" "the"

 Search Everything
Know the exact subject heading The subject heading Subject
Know the name of a periodical A few words from the periodical’s name Periodical Title
Want to find materials that your instructor said were on reserve   Reserve 

Desk

Compare searches and view results

  1. Enter Stephen King in the text box and click on Search Everything.


    2. How many total records do you retrieve? ________

    How many are books or videos by Stephen King? ______

    How many are books about Stephen King? ______

    How many seem to be neither about nor by Stephen King? _____

  2. Enter Stephen King in the text box and click on Author.


    3. How many total records do you retrieve? ________

    How many are books or videos or sound recordings by Stephen King? ______

    How many are books about Stephen King? ______

    How many seem to be neither about nor by Stephen King? _____
     
     

  3. Find a good book on how to invest in stocks and bonds. Enter investments in the textbox and click on Search Everything.


    4. How many total records do you retrieve? ________

  4. Enter investments in the textbox and click on Subject.


    5. How many total records do you retrieve? ________

  5. Which type of search found books that would be more useful for you:
_____ search everything _____ subject
 
  6) Select one book from the first 10 records shown in question 4.
    1. Who is the author of this book?

      2.  

       

    2. What is the title of this book (all words before the colon)?

      3.  

       

    3. In what year was this book published?

      4.  

       

    4. What is the call number of this book?

      5.  

       

    5. Where in the library is it located? (circle one)
Fiction Stacks Reserve Circulation Desk Juvenile Checkedout Magazines Reference

7) Enter Islam in the text box and click on subject.

7-1)How many total records do you retrieve? ________

7-2) Of the first 10 records listed how many would contribute to an understanding of present day followers of Islam? ______

7-3) Enter Moslems and click on Subject. Is the term Moslems a subject heading?

__ yes __ no

If "no", what term does WEBCATalog recommend you use: _______________

    1. Enter Muslim in the text box and click on Subject.


      2. How many total records do you retrieve? ________

    2. Which search term provides better references on understanding the faith and culture of Islam?
___ Islam ___ Muslim ___ Moslem

___ Each has its advantages. It's useful to search all ways.

  1. The United States is often known as a nation of nations. The Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America may contain information on people who share your country of origin.
8-1)Look up The Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America in WEBCATalog.

Note the call number____________________________ and location ___________.

    1. Go to the General Index (volume two, page 1435). Is your country of origin or ethnic group listed?


      2. ___yes ___no

      If "yes", give the pages of relevant chapters ___________________

    2. Go to the chapter that best describes your country of origin or ethnic group.
What is the title of this chapter:___________________________________

Who wrote this chapter:_________________________________________

Browse through the chapter. Do you believe the information given is reliable

and accurate? ____ yes ____no

If you answered "no", please point out a few errors:________________

_________________________________________________________

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