Find Items Other than Books

How do I find items other than books?

 

find other items in the catCourse Reserves

A link to "Course Reserves" is present in the CAT's top menu bar. Course Reserves may be searched by Course Name, Course Number, (exactly as found in the University Course Listings) or Instructor Name (last name first). For more information, please see the PSU Libraries' Course Reserve Services.

Material Type

The following searches may be conducted by using the dropdown “Material Type” option on the “Advanced Search” page:

 

Juvenile Books

On the "Advanced Search" screen, limit your search to juvenile books by selecting “Juvenile Book ” from the dropdown menu marked "Material Type."

 

Musical Scores and Recordings

On the "Advanced Search" screen, limit your search to Musical Scores by selecting “Music Score” from the dropdown menu marked "Material Type." For recordings in a specific format (CD, mp3, audiocassette) select “Audio Material.” from the "Material Type" drop-down menu.

 

Maps

On the advanced search screen, limit your search to Maps by selecting “map” from the dropdown menu marked "Material Type." 

 

Microforms

On the advanced search screen, limit your search to Microforms by selecting “microfilm, microfiche, etc. ” from the dropdown menu marked "Material Type."

Additional resources for finding microforms

 

Theses and Dissertations

To narrow your search to a dissertation, or to a master’s or honor’s thesis, go to "Advanced Search." On the "Advanced Search" screen, select the appropriate option (Bachelors Theses and Papers, Masters Theses and Papers, or Doctoral Dissertations) from the dropdown box marked "Material Type," and conduct your search.

Please note that in general, the only theses and dissertations held by the PSU libraries will be those produced by Penn State students in fulfillment of their degrees.

Additional resources for finding theses and dissertations: to view the full-text of recent (2001-) PSU theses and dissertations online, visit PSU'selectronic Theses and Dissertations Archives (eTD)

 

Videos and DVDs

On the advanced search screen, limit your search to Videos or DVD’s by selecting “Video Material” from the dropdown menu marked "Material Type."

 

Items by Location

On the "Advanced Search" screen, use the “In Library” dropdown menu to limit to items in a particular PSU Campus or Subject Library. Use the “Location” dropdown menu to limit to an even more specific location (i.e. “Phys & Math. Sci New Book Display,” or “Penn State Erie Browsing/Leisure Reading Collection”)