Electronic Resources

LIBRARY INFORMATION

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• Contact Us
   

Stop by or call during open hours.

telephone: 212.353.4188
email: library@cooper.edu

SEARCHING THE CATALOG 

• Enter your search terms to begin, either for a known item or a topic.The search engine is NOT case-sensitive and ignores punctuation.
  For a known Item, such as a specific book, enter words from the title and the author's last name.
  For a topic, enter 2 or 3 terms at most, or the name of an architect or artist.
  For a paper or article from a conference or journal, do not use the catalog search. Use the Articles tab instead.
• By default, it searches Cooper Union collections with a Simple Search. Results ishow records with all the term(s) in any of these fields.:title, author/creator, subject, publisher, call number, ISBN.
   

INITIAL SEARCH RESULTS

• Too many results? Use "Tweak my results" to narrow the focus, add another search term, or use Advanced Search..
• Too few results? Redo the search in the Consortium to include more libraries. Verify the spelling of authors' names.
• Incorrect results? Try different search terms. Think about synonyms and related terms, Words with multiple meanings may need to be clarified. For example, "cycling" can refer to bike riding or a measurement method. To eliminate bike riding, include a technical term, such as "cycling measurement" or "MNR cycling."

ADVANCED SEARCH

• Specify which field:to search:
  Title, Author/creator, Subject, Publisher, Call Number, ISBN.
• Define the type of match:
  contains, is(exact), or starts with
• For multiple terms, choose a Boolean operator:
  AND(default), OR, NOT
• Specify Material Type, Language, or Publication Date.
   

EXPLORING SEARCH RESULTS
(Tweak my results)

• Library: Select a collection within Cooper Union or one of the consortium libraries.
• Resource Type: Show only one type, such as Books, Journals, Video, Archival Materials, Audio, Images, or Maps.
• Subject- Choose from those displayed
  Broad categories in CAPS,  such as TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
  Narrower topics in Mixed case, such as Street art
• Publication Date: The range of years for results
• Languages.
• Call Number Group: Library of Congress Classification

Feel free to email me about studio visits and any reference questions!