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*Library Orientation

Welcome!

Welcome to the new Locate catalog for Southwest Baptist University Libraries!

screenshot of the homepage for the Locate catalog, showing the search bar and search limiters.

To search for an item, enter your query terms into the search box. You can click the drop-down menu on the left to tell the catalog to search by keyword, title, or other information.

 

a screenshot of the search box with the drop-down menu selected, displaying keyword, title, author, ISSN, ISBN, subject, or advanced as search options.

 

 

Once you've put in your search terms and hit enter (or clicked the magnifying glass icon) you will get a search results page that will look something like this:

screenshot of results page, showing items returned for the search term "dragons." Each entry in the list includes a photo of the item's cover, the type of item, the title and author, year of publication, and availability, as well as the option to place a hold.

 

 

Each item returned from the search will feature its cover, title, author, year of publication, and availability. On the left side of the page, patrons can limit their searches by status (available/unavailable), format (monograph/book, dvd, periodical, etc.), location, publisher, language, subject, or publication year.

screenshot of options to refine search by status, format, location, publisher, language, subject, or publication year.

 

 

Clicking into a specific item in the list will bring you to a page with loads of details about the item, including its location in the library, availability, and similar books that sit next to it on the physical shelf.

screenshot of the item record page, showing the book information, location and availability, and image links to similar books nearby on the shelves.

 

 

You can click through to each of these books as well!

screenshot showing the pop-up that appears to place a hold on an item, requesting that the patron sign in to their account.

 

 

To place a hold, you'll have to sign in with your SBU account. Clicking the "Sign In" button here or in the the user avatar menu at the top should automatically redirect you through the university authentication portal. Once logged in, you will be able to place items on hold, view items you have checked out or on hold, and see any fees you have on your account. (SBU Libraries no longer charges fines for overdue items, but items that are damaged, destroyed, lost, or permanently unreturned may appear as replacement charges.)

 

We're excited about Locate and hope that you'll find it useful and easy to navigate! As always, if you need any assistance please call the Library desk at 417-328-1620 or email us at library@sbuniv.edu, or use our live chat any time of the day or night.

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