Search Catalog
Searching LINKcat
To search by keyword, enter your word(s) into the search box at the top of the screen and hit the Enter key or click the Search button. LINKcat will search for all of the terms entered.
Use the drop-down menus to the left of the search box for more search options and to limit by format.
Sort your search results
From the results page, click Sort by, and select an option from the list.
Limit (narrow) your search results
From the results page, select an option on the left side of the screen to refine your search results.
Limit to available materials
From the results page, select a Library on the left side of the screen, and click Include. Then click Only Show Available.
View title details
From the results page, select a record and click on the title to view more details. From this screen, you can see if an item is available at a library, place a hold, add it to a List, and more. Note: You must be signed into your LINKcat account to place holds and add to your Lists.
View Libby/OverDrive materials
From the results page, click the eBooks & eAudiobooks tab to view the Libby/OverDrive titles that match your search terms(s). Click the Library Materials tab to return to the list of library titles.
Start new search
Enter new term(s) into the search box and hit the Enter key or click the Search button. You can also click on the LINKcat logo or the Home icon in the blue bar to return to the LINKcat home page.
Advanced Searching
Use Advanced Search to enter a combination of search categories including keywords, title, author, subject, ISBN, and more.
Search options
- Enter search terms into the All these words box to search for ALL terms entered.
- Enter search terms into the This exact phrase box to search for the terms entered as an exact phrase.
- To select words to remove from your search, enter the unwanted terms into the These unwanted terms box.
Additional limits
- Limit to items owned by one or more libraries.
- Limit to items in one or more languages.
- Limit to format (books, large print, and more).
- Limit by publication date or date range.
After entering search term(s) and limits, click the Advanced Search button at the bottom.
