Music Research Guide: Finding Resources

1.  You can search the C​orriher-Linn-Black library catalog by keyword, title, author or subject.

2.  When you find a book that interests you, make note of the call number (M1503.R684 S55 1960 ) and the location (Main Library Scores,  etc.), as well as its current status (available or checked out). 

3.  Once you have the call number and location, you can go to the appropriate floor, retrieve your book, and check it out using your Catawba I.D. at the Circulation Desk on the main floor.

What if the library doesn't have I'm looking for?

If you have searched the C​orriher-Linn-Black library catalog and still can't find what you're looking for, you can interlibrary loan the item following these steps.  Tutorial "Interlibrary Loan Request"

• Go to our catalog here
• Search for the title or author you’re looking for
  • If you put it in quotations (i.e. “here’s to us”), it should be one of the first results
• If you do not see “View Now” or “Availability” below the result, then our library does not have this item
• Click on the title
• Scroll down, looking on the right side of the screen, until you see “Request Item through InterLibrary Loan”
• Click the link
• Enter all the information marked with an asterisk (*) and any other information you would like us to know
• Click “Submit”
• You should expect to receive an email whenever your ILL request arrives at the library
  • Please allow up to two weeks for an item to arrive
  • If the item is recently published, other libraries may not be able to lend it, and will decline the request. The ILL supervisor will email you if that happens.