Please Note: The Discovery Catalog is still under development. If you believe that you have found some
errant results please contact Susan Cheney (scheney@sju.edu)
Searching
Q. How can I do an exact title, series title or author search? A. Use this format:
Q. How do I narrow my search? A. Try with your search terms enclosed in quotes
your search will not include figure, figural, etc.
General
Q. What does it mean when I get a "time out" message? A.
Word Cloud
Q. Why did I lose my search box or Discover word cloud? A. The "Back" or "Forward" buttons in the Firefox browser do not function properly with the Discovery Catalog.
Other
Q. When should I use the Classic Catalog instead of the Discovery Catalog? A. Use the Classic Catalog
When you need to know whether a particular journal is in the Library.
When you want to save your search results in a list to be e-mailed.
When you want to check your library account, for example, to renew a book.
If you haven't found the exact item you are looking for.
To check for Course Reserves.
Q. When should I use the Discovery Catalog instead of the Classic Catalog? A. Use the Discovery Catalog
When you want to save your search results in a list to be emailed
When you want to check your library account, for example to renew a book.
Susan Cheney
Cataloging/Technical Systems Librarian
Saint Joseph's University
