Library Media Tutorials and Web Tour
Media items at UMBC are in catalogusmai (the Library's Catalog), and these tutorials will help you search effectively.
Library Media and Slide Library Web Tour
6:00 in lengthExplore:
- online Library Media resources
- the Slide Library's Database, with over 20,000 digital images
Basic Search Tutorial for Media Items
3:45 in lengthLearn to:
- limit searches by format and campus
- search for items by title
- determine an item's call number and availability
- find specifc CDs with opus or catalog numbers
Advanced Search Tutorial for Media Items, Part I
5:45 in lengthLearn to:
- locate an exact phrase using quotes
- utilize a truncator
- search for genres and subjects
- narrow or broaden your search with Boolean operators
Advanced Search Tutorial for Media Items, Part II
3:45 in lengthLearn to:
- search by call number
- log into your library account
- request items
- renew items
- successfully interpret different availability statuses
Advanced Search Tutorial for Media Items, Part III
5:30 in lengthLearn to:
- search for items in a specific language
- search only for new items
- modify the order of your search results
Advanced Search Tutorial for Media Items, Part IV
5:45 in lengthLearn to:
- use subject headings to find similiar items
- use the help menu to learn more about the catalog
- email lists of titles to yourself
- save lists of items in your account