1. The Library’s catalog looks like this when you first open it. If you already know the author of your book, there’s a better way to look for it.

2. First click on the downward arrow and select Author Browse .

3. Then click in the text box and type in the author’s name. Remember: last name, first name Example: austen, jane

4. A list of authors appears. Find the author you were searching for and click on the name.

5. Find the title you want. First note collection – the area in the library where the item is located. There are many collections, e.g. Juvenile Fiction , Young Adult Fiction , Mysteries , etc., so be careful to note where you are supposed to go.

6. Note and write down the call number . Fiction is listed by the author’s last name. Nonfiction is arranged by Dewey Decimal numbers, e.g. 758.2

7. Very Important : Check the status of the item. If the item is Checked Out , Lost , Missing , In Cataloging , or anything other than Checked In , you will not find it on the shelf.