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- Global SearchThe library catalog provides availability and location information for the following materials:
Books (print & electronic)
Periodicals
DVDs & Streaming Video
Reserve Materials
Theses & Dissertations
Most US government documents published after July 1976
A drop-down menu on the right side of the search field allows users to search Everything, Library Catalog, Articles, Course Reserves, or Electronic Resources:
- Everything: Most of the resources available from the Vanderbilt Libraries. This default search combines the Library Catalog and the Articles options.
- Library Catalog: Books, e-books, journals and periodicals, media, music, and more. Search does not include articles.
- Articles: Full text articles, e-book chapters, and other content.
- Course Reserves: Everything currently on reserve for Vanderbilt courses.
- Electronic Resources: E-books, articles, streaming media, online scores. No physical (print) materials.
More help is available on the What Am I Searching? page.
This is how the library catalog displays the location of an item:
HQ18 .U5 D49 2011 is the Library of Congress call number of Susan Dewey's book, Neon wasteland: On love, motherhood, and sex work in a rust belt town.
This document explains how to interpret this call number and locate the book on the library shelves.
- Vandrbilt Unviersity Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries FAQInformation regarding library policies, access, hours, check-out procedures, etc. etc.
