Once you have accessed a particular resource, you must its specific search
and display commands. Searching instructions are available in ring
binders next to library gateway workstations. Each database also supplies
its own internal searching help.
Many of the Gateway Resources have corresponding paper versions
which may also cover earlier years. (Consult the online catalog or
check with a reference librarian to locate these.)
B. Newspaper Indexes
A. National Newspaper Index (1979-87 partial; 1988+ full)
B. Newspaper Abstracts (1989+)
C. CARL UnCover (periodical tables of contents)
D. Dissertation Abstracts (1861+; mostly U.S. and Canadian)
E. Lexis-Nexis
F. RLIN (Unified Catalog of over 100 research libraries)
D. Humanities Indexes and Abstracts
A. America: History and Life (1982+)
B. Anthropological Literature (1985+)
C. Art Index (1984+)
D. Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1980+)
E. Avery Index to Architecture Periodicals (1977+)
F. Congressional Masterfile (1789-1969)
G. Congressional Masterfile (1970+)
H. Early American Imprints (material printed in U.S. before 1800)
I. Historical Abstracts (1982+)
J. MLA International Bibliography (1963+)
K. Oxford English Dictionary
L. Princeton Manuscripts, Archives, & Special Collections
M. Religion Indexes (1949+)
N. WordNet
E. Latin American/Luso-Hispanic Resources
A. Currently Received Serials: Latin America, Spain, & Portugal
B. Handbook of Latin American Studies (1990+)
C. Hispanic American Periodicals Index (1970+)
D. Info-South Latin American Information System (1988+)
E. News Reports from Chile (Feb. 1990+)
F. World Law Index, Part 1 (Index to Hispanic Legislation, 1976+)
F. Sciences & Engineering Resources
A. Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (1977+)
B. CARL UnCover (periodical table of contents) (1988+)
C. Dissertation Abstracts
D. Ei page One (engineering/technology) (1986+)
E. Environmental Sciences (1983+)
F. GPO (Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Pub.) (1976+)
G. History of Science and Technology Bibliography (1976+)
H. Inside Information (international periodical index) (1992+)
I. INSPEC (physics, electronics, electrical eng.) (1989+)
J. Life Sciences with Bioengineering (1983+)
K. Marine Biology (1983+)
L. MathSci (1940+)
M. Medline (1966+)
N. Princeton Plasma Physics Library Catalog
O. Science Citation Index (1988+)
P. Scientific Conference Papers (1988+)
G. Social Sciences Resources
A. ABC PolSci [Politics Article (1984+)]
B. ABI Inform [Business Articles (1986+)]
C. Congressional Masterfile (1789-1969)
D. Congressional Masterfile 2 (1970+)
E. EconLit [Economic Literature (1969+)]
F. GPO Database [U.S. Documents (1976+)]
G. Government Periodicals Index [U.S. (1993+)]
H. Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (1985+)
I. Index to Legal Periodicals/Books (1981+)
J. Lexis-Nexis (Full Text and Abstracts)
K. PAIS [Public Affairs Information Service (1988+)]
L. Princeton Data Library Catalog
M. PsycINFO (1967-1984)
N. Social Science Citation Index (1981+)
O. Sociofile [Sociology Literature (1981+0}
P. Statistical Masterfile [Index (1965+)]
H. Princeton-specific resources
A. Catalog of Princeton University Theses (1926+)
B. GPO Database [Monthly Catalog of US Government Public., (1976+)]
C. Oxford English Dictionary
D. Princeton Data Library Catalog
E. Princeton Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
F. Princeton Plasma Physics Library Catalog
G. WordNet
I. List of All Princeton Electronic Resources
J. Catalogs of Other Research Libraries
A. RLIN ( Unified Catalog of over 100 Research Libraries)
B. Brown University
C. Center for Research Libraries
D. Columbia University
E. Cornell University
F. Dartmouth University
G. Harvard University
H. Library of Congress
I. New York Public Libraries
J. New York University
K. Princeton Theological Seminary
L. Rutgers University
M. University of Pennsylvania
N. Yale University
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Quick Guide to The Princeton University Electronic Card Catalog The Electronic Card Catalog is new to Princeton as of September, 1994. It is an on-line database of images replicating the physical card catalog -- six million card images in total. Records represent materials held in both. Firestone Library stacks, and in the various special collections and branch libraries within Firestone and elsewhere on campus. Important If you accidentally click and drag on any of the black "title bars," the panels and search boxes will move, and may be obscured. When the cursor becomes a rotating disk, the computer is performing an operation. You can enter your next command after the disk stops rotating. To begin searching, you should see three gray panels occupying most of the screen. If you don't, click the mouse on the "Return to Index" button. Search by Alphabetical Browsing You will see alphabetic ranges of letters on the first or second panel. Clicking the mouse on any one of the ranges, so that it becomes highlighted, will produce a list of guide cards on the panel to the right. To move up and down the list of guide cards, click your mouse on the "down arrow" at the bottom of the narrow column to the left of the list. Above the arrows, at the top of this column, is a small square that looks like a knob. By depressing the mouse button with the pointer on this knob and moving the mouse southward, you can drag the knob down to move very rapidly through the list. The grey triangle to the right of this heading indicates that another panel containing further subdivisions follows. In order to go back to the initial range of letters, click on the black left-pointing arrow on the leftmost side of your screen. Search by first word Click your mouse inside the white search box (inside of the blue area labeled "Search" below the three alphabetic panels.) The previously grey bar labeled "Search Panel" will turn black, indicating that the system is ready to accept a search word. Now either press the enter key on your keyboard or click on the search button to the right of the white search box. The system will bring you to the point in the index matching, or coming close to, your search word. Viewing the Cards Directly under the card image will be the search "path." It is a history of the guide cards that you chose to arrive at the spot in the catalog where you are now viewing card images. Underneath that line is a statement of how many cards are in the set and the number of the card that you are now viewing. Clicking on the green arrows to move within cardset Clicking once on the "Card Set" button will display the set of cards, filed in the same order as in the card catalog. Each set contains anywhere from one to about 250 cards. Clicking on the top row of green buttons will advance your position in the card set 10, 5, 2, or 1 card at a time, and clicking on the bottom row will enable you to go backwards by the same increments. Using the "Go To" box to move within cardset There is another way to move forward and backward in the set of cards. In the bottom right corner of the screen is a small white box and a button marked "Go To." You must click on the white box to activate it, type in the number of any card in the set, and click on the "Go To" button. Under the white box is a slider bar, which you can use to quickly go through the cards in the cardset. The range of numbers indicated on the slider bar goes from card one to the number of the last card image in your set. Getting back to the Index Clicking on the "Return to index" button will return you to the panels, and you will be ready to look at another set of cards for your previous search, or to start another search. More Info Please look at the screen with the gray panels. In the bottom right corner of the screen is a button labeled "More Info." This button will light up and say "Yes" when there is some information available that may help you with your particular search. Filing Order Additional instructions for searching in the catalog can be found by clicking on the button at the bottom left of the screen marked "Filing order." These short tips will help you understand some of the rules used in filing the cards. The rules explained here are applicable throughout the catalog. System Help For instructions on how to use the system, click on the button marked "System help" at the bottom left of the screen. Scroll bars with knobs and arrows enable you to navigate through the information screens. Use the small x at the very top right corner of the panel to close the screens. Location and Call Number Information The button at the bottom left of the screen marked "Location" contains call number location information and Firestone Library floor plans.