Use the Montgomery College Library Catalog to find books, CDs & audiocassettes, movies (VHS or DVD), and paper copies of magazines and journals that are in each campus Library. 

Anyone can access the Montgomery College from on or off-campus.

• Start at the Library home page: www.montgomerycollege.edu/library/
• Click on the link to the MC Library Catalog.

There are many different ways to search the Library Catalog. This guide will focus on the Basic Search screen (the main screen that you see when you open the Catalog), but other ways to search are: Advanced Search, Journal Titles, Course Reserves, and New Books. To search the catalog using the Basic Search screen:

• Select a Search Type before you enter any keywords into the search box:
  
• Keyword Anywhere: Enter your keywords as follows: +keyword +keyword. The list of results will be ranked by relevance to your keywords. (e.g. +global +warming)
• Keyword Boolean: Enter your keywords, using and, or, & "phrases in quotes" to connect the search words. (e.g., "global warming" and pollution)
• Title Begins With: Enter the first few words of the title. (e.g., one earth to find the book One Earth, One Future: Our Changing Global Environment)
• Title Contains: Enter some words from the title, in order. (e.g., one future)
• Subject Keyword: Search Library of Congress Subject Headings for a specific topic, to retrieve a list of books & other materials about that topic. (e.g., global warming)
• Subject Contains: Search Library of Congress Subject Headings for a specific topic, to retrieve a list of subjects. Click on the subject to see a list of books & other materials. (e.g., global warming)
• Author: Search for the name of a specific author (last name, first name) to retrieve a list of authors. Click on the author to see a list of books & other materials. (e.g., Miller, Arthur)
• Call Number Begins With: Search for a specific Library of Congress call number range (assigned by topic) to retrieve a list of books & other materials. Click on the number next to the call number for detailed information. (e.g., QC981)

Limits allow you to search for materials at a specific location, by format, or from a certain time period. Click on the Set one limit menu to select one of the options (use only in keyword or title searches). They include:

• Only Germantown/Rockville/Takoma Park/Art Library;
• Electronic Books/Journals;
• Last 5 Years;
• Videos & DVDs Germantown/Rockville/Takoma Park
• Recorded Music;
• and CDs Germantown/Rockville

You can select more advanced limit options by clicking the Set Limit button in the bottom-right corner of the main search screen.

Your search will produce a list of titles, authors, or subject headings. In a keyword or title search, your results will show some of the location and availability information (see below). Click the brown links to see the full record.

To print a record:

• Open the full record of the item that interests you, and scroll to the bottom of the screen.
• Click Preview & Print / Preview & Save to reformat the record.
• Click on File > Print from your web browser. Click the back button on your browser window to return to the full record.

To e-mail a record:

• Open the full record of the item that interests you, and scroll to the bottom of the screen.
• At the bottom of the screen, type your e-mail address in the box and click Email.