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CONSULS

What does CONSULS Stand for?

Catalog of the Connecticut State University Libraries and the State Library

What Libraries make up the holdings of CONSULS?

Central Connecticut State University Library, Eastern Connecticut State University Library, Southern Connecticut State University Library, Western Connecticut State University Library and the State Library of Connecticut.

Name some of the types of searches you can perform in CONSULS

You may search by the following methods:
•    Author
•    Title
•    Subject
•    Call Number
•    Standard Number (ISBN or ISSN)
•    Simple Keyword
•    Advanced Keyword

How can you get help with searching on CONSULS?

The sidebar on the right of the window has a link to help topics. When you click on this link, you are taken to a page explaining the links. If you click on the blue “Search Tips” tab at the top of this window, you are given tips on seven different topics that will help you define your search query.

Library Of Congress

Is Library Of Congress the national Library of the USA?

No, the website states, “The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress”.

What levels of searching can one perform in the LC Catalog?

Keyword Searches:
  • Keyword
  • Title Keyword –
  • Author/Creator Keyword
  • Subject Keyword
  • Name/Title Keyword
  • Series/Uniform Title Keyword

Expert, Left-Match and Browse Searches:

  • Expert Search
  • Title Begins With
  • Author/Creator Browse
  • Subject Browse
  • Call Number Browse (LC Class No.)
  • Number Search (LCCN-ISBN-ISSN)
  • Author Creator Sorted by Title Browse

Name some Web 2.0 projects currently posted to the LC catalog

  • New language of business : SOA & Web 2.0 / Sandy Carter
  • ASP.NET 2.0 web parts in action : building dynamic web portals / Darren Neimke
  • Professional Web 2.0 programming / Eric van der Vlist … [et al.].

What is the relationship between the Library Of Congress and the Copyright Office of the US Congress?

Informaton on the link to the Copyright Office of the US Congress is listed under the heading “Other Online Catalogs”. It appears that this relationship is the same as to other online catalogs, the LOC provides a link because it has determined the value of the information, but that is the only relationship.

British Lending Library

What is the main Catalog of the British Library Called?

The Integrated Catalog

What are some of the early printed catalogs in the British Catalog?

  • Burney manuscripts descriptions
  • Harley manuscripts descriptions & indexes.
  • 1783-1835 accessions index.
  • King's manuscripts index.

What services are offered by the Bristish Library?

The British Library offers access to 10,000 pages on the main website, an Online Gallery with 30,000 items from the collection, catalog records for 14 million items in their collection as well as 9 million articles from 20,000 journals.

Name some of the special catalogs from the library on the Web

  • British Library Direct – over 9 million items not in the BL database
  • Manuscripts Catalogs
  • Sound Archive Catalog – over 3.5 million recordings
  • All British Library Catalogs
  • Images Online

OCLC Catalog

What is the OCLC Catalog called?

WorldCat

What is the difference between the OCLC Catalog and the other three catalogs above?

The main difference is that the OCLC catalog is a global networked catalog with many participating libraries from around the world. The OCLC does not house the items, it tells you which library has the item if it is available and also shows consumer sites where the item may be purchased.

What is another name for OCLC based on our previous discussions on electronic sources of information?

The OCLC is also known as a bibliographic utility.

Is there a free version of the OCLC catalog?

Yes, the WorldCat is available at:
http://www.worldcat.org/