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Books at Princeton

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Search the Main Catalog for books and other items in the Library.

Use Basic Search when...	Use Guided Search when...
You know the exact title of the item, author's name, subject heading, or call number	You want to do a complex keyword search
You want to do a simple keyword search anywhere within the catalog record	You want to do a keyword search in one or more specific fields

Use the Long View feature to display the full record.
Use the subject headings to find similar books.
When you find an item want, note the location, call number, and status in the catalog record.
See the list of location codes for help determining in which library collection the item is held.
The call number shows where in the collection the item should be.
The status tells you whether the book is available or not. For more information on the call numbers used at Princeton and for help with locating a book in Firestone, see the Library Call Numbers & Locations page.