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.

• 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. Choose your option: keyword, title, or author

 
• 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

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

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

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

 
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)

 
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. bound stacks