What Catalogs and Indexes are Available on PALS?
THE LIBRARY CATALOG.  Books, audiovisual materials, pamphlet file, journal titles.

GENERAL MAGAZINES Includes both general magazines (e.g. Time ) and scholarly journals (e.g. Schizophrenia Bulletin) in the humanities and social sciences (history, psychology, art, economics, etc.).  This database is also available separately (see the Online Databases page) with a better search engine.

ERIC (education).  Choosing this selection gets you both of the following indexes. You may choose these indexes individually as well as collectively.
     Journals in Education. (Citations to Education journals and magazines)
     Resources in Education (Citations to Unpublished documents in the field of education)

HEALTH INDEX.  Citations to medical journals, consumer health magazines, pamphlets, health related newsletters.  This database is also available separately (see the Online Databases page) with a better search engine.

BUSINESS MAGAZINES. Citations to business periodicals and professional journals.  This database is also available separately (see the Online Databases page) with a better search engine.

For the COMPUTER INDEX, COMPANY PROFILES, and GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, ask for assistance.

These databases are available by following the link for ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
MULS, the Minnesota Union List of Serials. Lists all periodicals owned by participating Minnesota libraries and the years and issues owned.

LC AUTHORITIES. Helps you determine the correct wording for subject headings and the correct form of name for people and organizations.

BOOKS IN PRINT.  Caution!! Do not confuse this with the PALS catalog. This is a list of materials that are in print and available for purchase. It is not a list of CSS holdings.After you've selected the catalog or index you need by clicking in the circle, then click on the GO button. I Can't Figure Out the Subject Heading for My Topic!
a).  Do you know *any* book on your topic? Look up that title in PALS. Then look for the line labeled SUBJECT. That's the authorized Library of Congress subject heading. Now choose Subject Heading, Exact on WebPALS and enter THAT SUBJECT HEADING.

b).  If you cannot figure out an exact Library of Congress Subject Heading, try a Subject Heading, Keyword search. Enter in the box any word(s) you think describe your subject. For example, indians dance will retrieve INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA--DANCE and you didn't have to know the *exact* subject heading.

c).  Another method is to enter a Keyword search and then review the results. If you find a title that fits your topic, look to the bottom of the record for the line labeled SUBJECT. Again, that is your authorized Library of Congress subject heading. Now enter a Subject Heading, Exact search for that subject heading. CAUTION: This is not a good method if the terms you enter in the Keyword search are very common such as History or Medical or Nursing. Your results may be too large to view efficiently.d).  To tell you the truth, subject searching can be a very frustrating experience! If you're really stuck, call a librarian or email the Library. One of us will be glad to give you some direction. Can I Retrieve a List of All Your Videos?
Well, yes, but you may wish you hadn't asked for this! Click on Subject Heading, Exact and enter videorecording. You will retrieve over 3500  titles as of Jan. 2003.

How about a list of films you might want to watch for entertainment? You may retrieve a list of our feature films by conducting a  for a SUBJECT HEADING, EXACT search in our catalog for FEATURE FILMS.

A partial list of documentary films may be retrieved by entering SUBJECT HEADING, EXACT in our catalog for DOCUMENTARIES

For videos in a particular language, first enter a SUBJECT HEADING, EXACT search for videorecording. After you retrieve the 3500+ titles, click on Limit Search. Scroll down to the box for Language. Click on the arrow and select a language. Click on Go.For non-fiction videos, search for a particular subject, such as NUTRITION. After you get your initial list, click on Limit Search. Scroll down to the By Format drop down box and choose a format. Are the Curriculum Materials That are Used by the Students Majoring in Education Accessible on PALS?
They are not cataloged in the traditional way, but their titles are searchable on PALS.

Click on SEARCH PALS. Then click in the circle next to RESERVES AND UNCATALOGED ITEMS.

Enter a search on any term you think may work in this file. For example, if you're looking for materials by a particular publisher, enter that publisher's name, such as MACMILLAN. If you're looking for reading curriculum materials, enter READING.

The children's books (Easy, Juvenile, Youth) and the Fastback Pamphlets, all of which are housed in the Adams Room, are all cataloged and accessible on WebPALS with the usual search commands.
  What Do You Have For Recreational Reading?
Fiction is shelved in the Library of Congress collection according to originating country (mostly British and American in our library), then by when the author wrote, then by the author's last name. All are searchable by author and title on PALS. A few are searchable via a subject search, such as COLLEGE TEACHERS FICTION. This will retrieve Rookery Blues by Jon Hassler.To browse our fiction collections go the following call number areas:
   1. American authors, 19th century, are in PS1000-PS3499.
   2. American authors, 1900-1960, are in PS3500-PS3549.
   3. American authors, 1961- , are in PS3550-PS3576.
   4. American authors, still in the Dewey Decimal Collection, are in the 81Xs.
   5. British authors, 17th and 18th centuries, are in PR3300-PR3785.
   6. British authors, 19th century, are in PR3991-PR5990.
   7. British authors, 1900-1960, are in PR6001-PR6049.
   8. British authors, 1961- , are in PR6051-PR6076.
   9. British authors, still in the Dewey Decimal Collection, are in the 82Xs.On the second floor of the library, by the photocopier, we have a paperback fiction collection. Titles in this collection are searchable in PALS by using the Reserves and Uncataloged Items in PALS CIRC option. After choosing this option, enter in the search box an author or title. To retrieve a list of all paperback fiction enter: PAPERBACK FICTION. How Can I Search all PALS Libraries at Once?
At the Select Library and Resource page, use the drop down box to select All PALS Libraries. How Can I Tell if an Item I Have Located in CSS PALS is Already Checked Out to Someone Else?
Near the top of a PALS record, under the Location (Call Number) line, there is an Availability line. It may read: Available. This means the item is in the library. You still may not be able to check out the item. If it's a reference book, the line will read Available, but it must stay in the library, so it remains Available to everyone.

If the availability line reads: Unavailable, click for details. If the line shows RESERVE, the item is available at the Circulation Desk for in-library use.  If the line shows June 1st of the current academic year, the item is checked out to a faculty member and usually we can recall it from them quickly. If the line shows a different, shorter date, the item is checked out to a student.  Click on "Place Hold" to be notified when the borrower returns it.If the availability lines reads: Unknown--check the shelves, this means the individual items are not barcoded, so there is no way for the system to know if the item is available or not. You must do just what it states: check the shelves. How Can I Tell What Items I Have Checked Out?
At the WebPALS home page, click on Patron Information. Then enter your barcode number. Your password is your last name. You will retrieve a list of all items linked to your name.

CHARGED means you have the item checked out.
CLEARED means you have recently returned an item.
HERE means you have requested an item through MINITEX and it is here.
PENDING means you have requested an item through MINITEX and it is not here yet. Accessing CINAHL via the Web
If you are using a computer from on-campus, go directly to the Online Databases page and click on the link for CINAHL.If you are off-campus, go to the Off Campus Access page.  YOU WILL NEED AN ACTIVE LIBRARY CARD (CSS ID) to get through this authentication step.  After you enter your barcode, you will get the Online Databases page. How can I save and print citations off of WebPALS?
After you've done your search and found some records you wish to print, click on the Print Options button. Then scroll down to find a list of all citations with check off boxes next to them. Check off the ones you want to print.Scroll back up and choose either Display in Browser or Email.

If you choose Display in Browser, a display of all your chosen citations will appear and you may print them by going to the File Menu [from Netscape's command bar -- not within the PALS page] and choosing Print.

If you choose Email, type in your email address and then click on the Go button. The citations will be emailed to you. How Can I Request a Book or Periodical Article via Interlibrary Loan?
Paper:
Fill out a MINITEX card. They are available in the library. Request books on one type of card, periodical articles on another.Electronic:
A.  If you find an article or book through PALS, you can click on the "Interlibrary Loan" button at the bottom of the page.
B.  If you have a citation,  you can choose, Patron Information and Requests from the Search PALS page.  Fill out the form appropriate to the type of item you want.
C.  Electronic delivery:  see this page for instructions: Electronic Interlibrary Loan. What about students living at a distance?
The Rover service is offered to CSS students who live more than 50 miles from Duluth.  The goal is to equalize library access for local and distance students.  Rover patrons (who must identify themselves as such when contacting the library) pay 10 cents a page for articles photocopied from CSS library journals, nothing for items through interlibrary loan (MINITEX), and postage for books and articles mailed to them.  The full Rover policy can be found off the Off-Campus Services section of the CSS Library's Homepage, while more general library services and advice can be found in the Off-Campus Handbooks, with separate education/general, management, and health sciences editions.

Where is Books in Print?
On WebPALS, chose the link ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, and then select Books in Print.  Books in Print is linked to our catalog, so when you locate a title in BIP that the library owns, the call number will display at the top of the BIP record! *A word of warning!* You can believe it if it says we own the item. DON'T BELIEVE IT if it says we don't own the item. Go back to the regular PALS catalog to confirm that we don't own the item, or leave it up to our acquisitions department to confirm that for you. Publisher information is also available on PALS BIP. How Can I Tell What Periodicals Are In The CSS Library?
Consult the Library's online holding list found here.All of our periodicals are now cataloged on PALS. Each record has all the bibliographic information, including subject headings, and a LIBRARY HAS note in capital letters. This note will tell you what issues the library owns.

Thus, if you're in your office, have a citation to a journal article and you want to know if the library owns the journal and issue you need, go to the regular WebPALS catalog and enter a title search for the name of the journal.

Do you want to see a list of all the journals we own? Enter a Subject Heading, Exact for JOURNALS.

If you click on the availability line, it will show you if any issues are checked out. Only faculty may check out periodicals. They fall due in 7 days and the PALS circulation system automatically generates an overdue notice, so please be efficient with your journal reading, or you will receive an overdue notice!Come to the library and consult the paper lists that are distributed all around the library. On these you will find current and retrospective holdings, in paper format and microform format. Can't find the title you want? Fill out a MINITEX card. See the Interlibrary Loan section above. How do I find out what are the most recent library acquisitions?
The Library Browser is available via the World Wide Web.It is also on paper at the circulation desk in the Library. Who Works in the Library and How Can I Reach Them?
Use the Library's Staff List.

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