UVM Libraries Research Guides: Research Roadmap: Books

Understanding CATQuest

A guided tour of one of the library's most comprehensive search tools

Searching the Libraries' Collections with CATQuest (tutorial)
CATQuest is a powerful discovery tool that searches nearly everything in UVM Libraries' physical and digital collections. This guide will introduce you to some of CATQuest's many great features and help you find exactly what you need.
CATQuest
Know your way around a search engine? CATQuest is the library's discovery tool that incorporates results from many of our online databases. Refine your results to see what's in the location you want.

Classic Library Catalog

A brief introduction to our classic search engine

Classic Library Catalog Introduction (tutorial)
This brief guide will introduce you to the Classic Library Catalog. Learn how to quickly locate items held by UVM Libraries using title and keyword searching strategies.
Classic Library Catalog
Don't want to be overwhelmed with results? Get started with the Classic Library Catalog, which gives you a simple to use interface and limits your results to what's on the shelf.

Howe Library Floor Plans

Have a call number? Use the floor plans to find your items

Howe Library Floor Maps
Pay careful attention to your call number as it includes all the information you need to successfully find your materials in the library. Use the floor plans to help plan your visit.

Tips

"It's often helpful to find one or two books on your subject and then look at other books surrounding it [on the shelf]. I know that doing research by flipping through actual physical books on a shelf sounds scary but it really works!"

- Indigo, class of 2014