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Electronic Database Instructions

The best way to learn how to use online databases is by actually going in and using them. Contact Sue Phillips, the Academic Resource Librarian, at suephil@mountainstate.edu for the required usernames and passwords.

Cougar Catalog

The Cougar Catalog is MSU’s on-line catalog. Use the Cougar Catalog to search the library’s holdings. Having the catalog on-line provides patrons with great flexibility in using our resources. It’s advantageous to distance students because they can find out what the library has on hand without having to physically come to the library.

Step 1: Click on "Click Here" to search the Cougar Catalog for books, videos, DVDs and CDs available in the Library."

Step 2: A search screen will appear. Type in the author, title, or subject of the book/video you want to locate in the box. Click "Search."

Step 3: If the library has the book or any materials relating to your subject, the "Search Results" screen will show a listing of the book/video titles and call numbers. You can use your mouse and click on "next" or "previous" to scroll the titles.

Step 4: To view a record of a book/video, click on the title. A record will appear giving you all the information on the book/video. You can move within the records by following the arrows at the top of this screen. Write down the call number and title of the material you are interested in checking out, and follow the instructions for checking out books.

Step 5: To do a new search, click on the circle at the top of the screen.