1. We recommend using the Advanced Search screen for best search results. Click the “Advanced” tab on the toolbar 2nd to the top. In WorldCat, the right set of search boxes say “Keyword.” Click on the drop down menu to see other ways you can search.
2. Choose Title Phrase search, and click on the limiter (below the search boxes) “Books.” In the search box, type a book title. Note the number of results.
WorldCat results for: ti= "My Antonia" and dt= "bks" . (Save Search)
Records found: 445(English: 351)
Records found: 445
Libraries Worldwide: 2556
Click the link. What is the top library?
Augustana College
Augustana College
3. Click into result #1 and look at the full record. What is the call number (class descriptor)?
LC: PS3505.A87; Dewey: 813/.52
To see what else the author of your chosen book has written, click on the author's name.
Records 1 - 20 of 38
To see what else is available on that subject, click on a subject. What other information do you see?
There were no subjects listed for My Antonia. When I clicked on the other SD libraries I noticed that the only one that are working are the College and University libraries. The public libraries say that the file is not found. I think the reason is that it is The Early Novels and Stories so it is a collection. I tried the second record for My Antonia and for subject it gave me many more titles that I might like to read.
Good analysis, Marilyn. I think you deduced correctly. Also, as you noted, not all libraries have live links to their catalogs. You can get a lot of information about books, authors, subjects, and call numbers from WorldCat.
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