Finding Books
OSU Libraries Catalog: All formats of materials owned by OSU libraries are cataloged in this database, including books, government documents, journals to which the library subscribes*, and videos. You can search the OSU Libraries Catalog from any computer with Internet access at: http://oasis.oregonstate.edu/.
* Library online catalogs do NOT give you access to the individual articles within the journals to which the library subscribes. See Finding articles...
Summit (Orbis): You may also want to search the collective Summit catalog which combines many academic library catalogs in Oregon and Washington. Materials in Summit are available to OSU students, faculty & staff within 3 working days if they aren't checked out. You can extend your search from OSU Libraries Catalog to Summit with the click of a button, or connect directly at: http://summit.orbiscascade.org
Searching: Online catalogs can be searched by author, title, subject, etc. The most effective subject searching utilizes the Library of Congress Subject Headings. The complete list of subject headings is located in the library's reference area; ask if you need help. Notice that each record in the online catalog will indicate the subject headings assigned to that item, and these are usually hot links to other materials on similar topics. Some examples of subject headings for education are:
| Education bilingual | Curriculum planning | Multicultural education |
| Early childhood education | Adult education | Teachers, training of |
Locating by call number: Like most academic libraries, we use the Library of Congress Classification system to organize and arrange materials in the library. Many education materials fall into the "L" call number range and are located on the 5th floor of The Valley Library. More specific groupings of materials include:
L - Education (General) LD - U.S. Educational Institutions
LA - History of Education LH - College and School Publications
LB - Educational Theory and Practice LJ - Student Fraternities and Societies
LC - Special Aspects LT - Textbooks (General)
Government publications: Education documents produced by the Dept. of Education and other government agencies may be shelved in Government Documents on the 3rd floor. The call number usually begins with an "ED" instead of "L" and the location note in the record will indicate "Valley docs". These records are searchable in the OSU Libraries Catalog just as books are.
WorldCat: If you don't find enough material in local and regional libraries, you can search for books in WorldCat which is a collective catalog from hundreds of libraries, containing over 60 million records. You can submit interlibrary loan requests directly from this database by clicking on the InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Request link in the record.
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