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Catalog User Guide

How to use the LVA catalog

Viewing Catalog Records

Catalog Records

  • Select a catalog record to open the full view of the record.
  • You can save records you are interested in by selecting the thumb tack icon 
    • Please note: you must be logged into your account to use this feature. View the Manage Your Account tab for more information.
  • To return to the results page, select the X at the left of the page. You can also scroll through catalog records using the arrow buttons  above and below the                 X             button.
    • For mobile devices, select Back to results list in the upper left corner to return to the results page.

Send to

  • You can use the Send to section to export the information to a spreadsheet, generate a bibliographic citation, copy a link to the record, print, or email the record.

Send to

Links

  • Some archival collections will include a finding aid. Select Finding Aid to open in a new window.
  • Display Source record is for staff use.

Details

  • The details section provides the bibliographical information, including call number, title, creator, creation/publication date, notes, and subject headings.
  • Creator, subject, and series entries are hyperlinked. You can use these links to find materials with the same creators or subjects, or to find materials that are part of a series. This will generate a new search.

Details section

View online

  • If an item has a digitized version available, select the link to open the resource in a new page.

Find it

  • This Find it section shows the location of the item(s). 
  • View the Library Collections tab to learn more about locations, and the Request Items tab to find out how to request items from the closed stacks. 

Refine Your Results

Filtering Results

  • Use the filters under                           Refine your results on the left hand side of the page to narrow your results by collection, subject, author, resource type, and publication year.
    • To access filters on mobile, select the filter icon filter icon on the right hand side of the page, under the search bar.
  • To exclude filters from your search results, hover over the filter and select the red checkmarkexclude icon
  • Once you have applied a filter, hover over the filter and select the lock icon lock icon to lock it in place for future searches.
  • To remove a filter, select the to the right of the filter. 
  • You can add as many filters and limiters as you want.