Voyager, the online public catalog in the Prince George's Community College Library, allows you to identify books and multimedia sources. Books are important research tools because they can provide comprehensive information and a broad perspective to a topic. While the online catalog is not a full text database, it is important to note that several types of books can be found in the catalog.

Click on each type of book to learn more about locating each type in the online catalog and its purpose.

 

 

Circulating books can be located in the online catalog by subject, author, title, keywords, and using Boolean Operators. The online catalog has a location field which tells you that these books are located on the second floor of the Library.

Reference books can also be located in the online catalog by subject, author, title, keywords, and using Boolean Operators. The location field for these types of books indicate they are located on the first floor of the Library.

Using the online catalog will help you to locate:

• circulating books with information on a subject, person, or an idea
• circulating books on related topics
• circulating books with retrospective information
• reference books that will refine your topic
• reference books that provide themes, timelines, and subjects