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 ODU Library Catalog info
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Library Catalog info
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What
is a Library Catalog Record?
Each item
in the ODU Library has a record in the
ODU Library Catalog. Each record includes the following information:
- Author
- Title
- Publisher
city, publisher name
- Publication
date
- Library
of Congress Subject Headings
- Chapter
titles or content notes for many, but not all, items
- Call number
- Library
location
- Information
on whether an item is available, is currently checked out to another
library patron, or is missing
Click
here to see an example of a catalog record
Use the information
in an item's record to:
- Verify
you have found the exact item you are looking for (right author? right
year? etc.)
- Determine
if the item you would like is available
- Locate
the item in the library
- Read a
description of an item or its contents to help determine if it is something
you would like
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