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1 T. Wasserman Library Catalogues Lab ILS504/Spr09 Okobi

Terry WassermanLibrary Catalogs LabILS 504/Spr0916 March 2009Prof. Okobi

2 T. Wasserman Library Catalogues Lab ILS504/Spr09 Okobi

1.CONSULSa.What does CONSULS Stand for?Consuls stands for the Catalog of the Connecticut State UniversityLibraries and the State Library.b.What Libraries make up the holdings of CONSULS? The Central, Eastern, Southern, and Western Connecticut StateUniversity Libraries as well as the State Library of Connecticut makeup the CONSULS system.c.Name some of the types of searches you can perform inCONSULS.Keyword, title, author and subject searches can all be performed onCONSULS, as can more advanced searches where fields can belimited by Boolean terms, language, year of publication, locationand material type.d.How can you get help with searching on CONSULS? The Help page leads the user to a page which lists pages forsearching techniques and searching tips—both of these pages areuseful. If all else fails a student could always call the referencedesk or have an online chat with someone at reference.

3 T. Wasserman Library Catalogues Lab ILS504/Spr09 Okobi

2.Library Of Congressa.Is Library Of Congress the national Library of the USA? Technically, the Library of Congress is just that, the library andresearch division of the Congress of the United States. However,the LoC became the de facto national library during the 20

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centuryand receives copies of every book, pamphlet, map, print and pieceof music registered in the United States.b.What levels of searching can one perform in the LC Catalog? There are two basic types of search that can be performed via theLC Catalog: a basic search and a guided search. The basic searchfunctions are detailed in the Basic Search Tips and includeeverything from keyword searches to expert searches to callnumber browsing. The guided search is really just a Boolean searchlaid out in different fields.c.Name some Web 2.0 projects currently posted to the LC catalogOn the Library of Congress Catalog page there are links to bothPrint and Photographs online catalog (PPOC), which provides accessto nearly 50% of division’s holdings, and Sound Online Inventoryand Catalog (SONIC), where several projects are underway toincrease the library’s online recordings. On the Library of Congresswebpage itself, there are a number of Web 2.0 projects listed like“Library Experience at myLoc.gov,” “Webcasts from the Library,”and the “Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolnia” online.

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