LIBRARY CATALOG
The library's online catalog,
BUCCAT, is an inventory of all the materials held by the Plough Library - books, periodicals, videos/dvds, and CD's. The catalog gives you the call number, circulation status, and location of each item.
Find it on our homepage under Find Books > BUCCAT Library Catalog.
SEARCH TIPS
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Titles
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Authors
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Subjects
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- Leave out 'a', 'the', 'le', 'la', 'el', 'die', and other articles at the beginning of a title.
- Just enter the first few words.
- Capitalization and punctuation are not necessary, except hyphens.
Examples:
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Title:
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Search command:
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| The Hitchhiker's Guide to Calculus |
hitchhikers guide |
| Censorhip in America: a Reference Handbook |
censorship in america |
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- Enter the surname (last name) first.
- Capitalization and punctuation do not matter.
- Use Author search to look for authors, editors, artists, illustrators, translators, corporations, and organizaitons.
Examples:
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Author:
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Author Search command:
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| John W. Snapper |
snapper, john |
| J. R. R. Tolkien |
tolkien |
| The World Chess Federation |
world chess federation |
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- When you search by Subject you are searching a formal set of vocabulary called 'Library of Congress Subject Headings.' Librarians assign Subject Headings to each book describing what the book is about.
- If you don't know the exact subject heading for your topic, use a keyword search instead.
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Your topic :
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Subject Browse command:
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| computer circuits |
computers -- circuits |
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Your topic:
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Keyword Search command:
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| psychological causes of anorexia |
anorexia psychology |
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LOCATE THE ITEM
Each record in the online catalog contains holdings information that tells where the item is located in the library and on the shelves.
Locations:
Main Level, Reference
Main Level, Reserve Room
Main Level, New Books Shelves
Level 3, Circulating Collection
Level 1, Curriculum Library
Level 1, Buc Cup
CBU Online Resource
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Call Number:
Plough Library uses the Dewey Decimal System. Each number in the Dewey Decimal System represents a particular subject.
For more information, see the Guide to the Dewey Decimal System.
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Status:
Tells if item is available or checked out and other information about availability of item.
Available = Item is on the shelves.
Charged = Item is checked out.
Lost = Item is lost.
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