The Library Catalog  is the best place to go when you are looking for books, films, journals, and other specific items the Ohio University Libraries has in our holdings. Advanced Searching in the Library Catalog is quite easy! Below, we cover how to Advanced Search, and how to filter your results. 

From the Ohio University Libraries Homepage: 

You can search the Library Catalog from our homepage by following this link which will take you to the main search bar on our homepage, pictured below. 

1. Once at the OHIO Libraries Homepage, use the drop down menu to select "Library Catalog". 
2. Click the "Advanced Search" link under the search box .
3. This will take you to the advanced search box.

Using the Library Catalog's Advanced Search

In Advanced Search you can filter your search in multiple ways such as by date, language, and material type as seen on the right of the search box. 

You can also limit or expand your search to and beyond Ohio University Libraries holdings as seen at the top of the search box. 

If you follow this link to our Advanced Search you will see this screen: 

1. Select "Library Catalog" to search OHIO Libraries library catalog.                             
2. You can filter your results by Material Type, Language, and Date using the drop down menus on the right of the search bar.
3. Type your search terms into the search line. You can use multiple terms, as well as drop down menus for filtering your search by title, author, and subject. 
4. Hit "Search" when you are satisfied with your search terms and filters to go to the results page!

Further Filters in the Results Page 

Here's a look at the results page for a search: 

• Once you are in the results page, there are options to tweak your results on the left of the page.                     
• Here is where you can refine results by availability, Author, Subject, Library, Institution, Location, Resource Type, Date and Language.
• Use the drop down menus to pick a specific filter you want to apply and then click it, the results will update. 
• If you want to remove filters, your new results page will give you the option to reset filters-click it to reset your search
• To request books, log into your library account at the top of the page where it says "Log in".