The new search interface has gone live!
The new search has lots of improvements over the old catalogue:
- Everything in one place: books, eResources, journals, CDs, DVDs, other audio and video materials, maps, holdings in Archives and Special Collections, items in YorkSpace, journals in York Digital Journals, and more
- One search box to make it easier to find what you’re looking for.
- Book covers! When we can find them, you’ll see book covers.
- You can refine your search results by using the filters on the left-hand side. Want to see just things that are online? Under Format, select eResources. Perfect for when you’re working late at night or off campus. Want to see what’s in a particular library? Select it from the list under Libraries. Need to find everything we have by Jean Paul Sartre in French? Narrow your results by Language: French.
- My List. Save anything to My List (something for a paper, something to look at later, a book to read for a course, a DVD you want to watch) and you can come back to the list later to see everything you’ve saved. You can add tags and comments.
- Course reserves are now easier to search.
We’re excited about this, and we think you’re going to like it.
This help file explains what’s different about the new system, and gives some tips on how to use it. A special handout is available in all the libraries — just ask at any desk. Also, you’ll notice that as you change the search options (from Keyword to Periodical Title, for example), you’ll be offered some suggestions for how to do that special search.
Send us your comments, suggestions, ideas, criticisms, and questions: library@yorku.ca.
Wondering where the classic catalogue is? It’s still there — it’s not going away. It’s linked from the home page and under the Catalogue heading in the red navigation bar at the top of every page.
