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Find a book by title

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  1. Use MadCat's Basic Search to find books by title.
  2. In the Search For box, type the title of the book.
    • Omit initial articles (a, an, the, la…) from the title.
    • You don't need to use punctuation marks or capitals.
  3. In the Search By box, select Title Search.
  4. Click Search.
  5. Click the book title you need from the list of results to see where the book is.
    • If you are not sure which book you need, use other information about your book (e.g., author or date of publication) to help you choose.
    • There may be several editions of the book you want. Usually you will want the most recently published edition.
  6. Write down the book's location and call number.
    • You'll need both to find it on the shelf!
  7. Go to the appropriate library and pick up the book.
    • To find the library's location, click the Where is this Location? link.
    • To find your call number on the shelves, ask a librarian for help or find a stack guide when you arrive.

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