Waggoner Library

Trevecca Nazarene University

SEARCHING THE LIBRARY CATALOG

         The online library catalog or PAC is your guide to book, periodical and media resources in the library.  It is accessed from the library’s Web site http://library.trevecca.edu/

Search On the Library homepage enter the topic you want searched in the search box. After typing in your word/phrase you need to select the tag for your topic; subject, author, title, keyword or journal title.  Simply click on the tag you want to search and then the ‘Search’ button to begin the search.  If you get no results: check spelling of terms or make your topic broader.

Keyword VS Subject Searching Keywords are searched by the database simply by matching the spelling of the word/phrase-NO meaning is attached.  Searching by subject (or author and title) will attach a meaning to the spelling creating a better result list.  If you cannot find any titles after searching by subject, enter your terms in as a keyword search.  This will broaden the search and result in some relevant titles.

Advanced Search provides you with options to search the Reserve Room and Electronic Journal Titles (with links to databases) as well as the Basic Search options of Author, Title, and Subject. 

Journal Searching

By journal title:  From the library homepage, enter the name of the journal in the search box near the top.  Change the tag to read “Journal Title” then enter.  If your journal is full text in one of our databases the result will include a link to the database where you can access the full text. You will also have information regarding bound, microfilm or back issues dates for your journal.  If there were no hits you can complete online an ILL form requesting a journal article reprint. Allow 7 days for receipt of the reprint.  http://library.trevecca.edu

By subject: Electronic Resources Link: You can choose by topic or name of database.  Accessing databases off campus access requires you to provide your name and the ID number from your student ID.  Click on ‘Databases’, select the database you’d like to search and complete the login form. http://library.trevecca.edu/screens/internet.html

Result List The search result list appears in the order a record was entered into the catalog.  The holdings line provides call number as well as indicates whether a book has been checked out by using the phrase “No copies available.”  Also included in the library holdings are ebooks from netLibrary and ebrary which are indicated by the phrase [electronic resource] in the title line.

Printing Before printing on campus you need to verify the location of the printer.  Clicking on “File” then opening “Print” does this. The printer location selected is on the top of the print page.  To change location simply click on the gray arrow and select from the choices provided. Copies are charged to your campus account.

Checking out/Renewing library books Books are checked out at the Main Desk with a maximum of ten books for at least four weeks. Your TNU I.D. card serves as your library card. Books cannot be checked out from the Web site.

Materials can be renewed online. From the library home page click on the “My Account” link on the menu.

Follow instructions to view your account. The renew link will appear on the screen. Books cannot be renewed if they are overdue.

Search Athena When you need materials to supplement the TNU collection, search the ATHENA catalog by clicking on the ATHENA button on the Library web page.  This virtual online catalog provides access to several local area libraries including Trevecca, MTSU, Vanderbilt, Nashville State Technical Institute, Nashville Public Library, and TSU. See ILL section for detailed information on requesting books located through Athena.

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