The SCAD Libraries homepage defaults to the Catalog Plus 
Classic Catalog allows you to conduct more targeted searches for specific items.
Users may still search the Classic Catalog, and within database resources directly (from the database page).
Customize your search to improve results.
HINT: This is where brainstorming a list of keywords related to your topic comes in handy!
“ ” Group keywords with quotation marks to search as an exact phrase.
Example: “the night watchman”
* Use the asterisk if you want to search multiple iterations of a keyword.
Example: sculpt* = sculpture, sculptors, sculpted
& Use AND to combine several keywords or phrases.
Example: "Ai Wei Wei" AND installation
+ Use OR to search for information about one term, and also articles about another term.
Example: sustainable OR eco-friendly
- Use NOT to search for information about one term, while excluding another term
Example: Michaelangelo NOT turtle
Advanced Search features make it easy to narrow a large result list. For example:
Too many results?
Use the Refine Your Search column to select additional preferences and narrow the search result list.
The more options you choose, the fewer results the search will return.
Want to browse the shelves for a particular subject? Explore the call number guide below:
