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How to Find a Book in Fenwick 

  • Open the library webpage at http://library.gmu.edu
  • Click on the word "Mason" under the gold words "Library Catalogs" to go to the catalog for GMU
  • Enter "weight lifting" in the field and choose "keyword" search
  • Choose the book that you want to find in the Search Results list 
  • Make sure the book isn't charged and write down the 
    • call number
    • author name
    • book title
  • Get the book from the shelf using the call number
  • Go to the circulation desk and check out the book using your GMU ID card.
The Process of Finding A Periodical 
  • Go to http://library.gmu.edu
  • Click on DATABASE by alphabetical
  • Click on EXPANDED ACADEMIC
  • Type a word or phrase
    1. "weight lifting" or
    2. weight AND lifting

    3.  
    4. Choose your option: keyword, title, or author

    5.  
  • Choose the item from the results list that you want to view
    1. Note these things about it:
      1. title of source
      2. volume number and/or date of source publication
      3. title of article
      4. author name

      5.  
  • If it has full text, click on that link and print it out or save it to disk

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  • If it has no full text, check if Mason subscribes to the source by clicking on Mason Link

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  • If Mason subscribes to the source, look for its format:

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    1. microform comes in two formats; either format is stored alphabetically by source name and requires a machine to read it
      1. microfiche (flat)
      2. microfilm (like movie or camera film)

      3.  
    2. print/paper will be stored alphabetically by source name in the periodical room in either: 
      1. current stacks (very popular periodical need to be checked out from the librarians at the desk in the periodical room) or

      2.  
      3. bound stacks 

 

 

Laurie Miller
Email:llmiller@gmu.edu
Last Update: July 1, 2003


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