What is Library Catalog?
Library Catalog is the library catalog for ALL of the 8 Vanderbilt Libraries. You can use it to find:
- Books
- DVDs & Videos
- Periodical Titles (not individual articles)
- Reserve materials
- and more...
Browsing for Books
Another option is to browse the STACKS for books. The following call # areas might be of interest to medicinal chemists
- QD Chemistry
- QP 501-801 Animal Biochemistry
- RS400-431 Pharmaceutical Chemsitry
Keyword vs. Subject Searching
Step 1: Start your search process by brainstorming a list of keywords that describe the main concepts of your topic or question.
Step 2: Use these keywords for your initial searches.
Step 3: Use the Subject Heading links in the Library Catalog record to refine your search.
Step 4: You may also want to try a SUBJECT begins with search in Library Catalog with your keywords.
Useful Library of Congress Subject Headings
Try a SUBJECT begins with search using one of the Library of Congress Subject Headings listed below
- Medicinal plants
- Biomolecules
- Organic compounds -- Synthesis
- Drug development
- Pharmaceutical chemistry
Search Tips
1. Use AND to combine terms
example: polymers AND mass spectrometry
2. Use OR to search related terms
example: nmr OR nuclear magnetic resonance
3. Use a ? to truncate one letter and a $ to truncate a word and return all possible endings
example: protein?
(searches for protein or proteins)
4. Use NOT to eliminate unwanted terms
example: apple NOT tree
What's this Number?
Need help making sense of the Call # you found in Library Catalog? or where to find the book in the library?
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