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By default, WorldCat Discovery only searches the McGill Library collection of resources. However, you can easily expand your search to include the collections of other libraries. Options include: 1. Libraries Worldwide 2. BCI - Quebec university libraries If the book that you are interested in can only be found at another library, you can use our I...
Once you have searched WorldCat Discovery you can use the Formatoptions on the left-hand side of the page to choose which formats you are interested in viewing. In this example, the results have been filtered to only show e-books. Back to top
WorldCat Discovery also provides you with options to refine your search results. For example, you can view items from a given author and/or items published in a given year. You could also choose to only see items written in a particular language. Note: The options you have for refining search results will change depending on the specific search r...
When viewing your search results, it is important to understand that WorldCat Discovery will try to group together various editions of a book into one entry. For example, a book may have been first published in 1989, then again in 1995, and most recently in 2003. WorldCat Discovery will display one entry for all three items. Click on View all editi...
If an electronic version of a book is available, you can access it directly from the search results by using the View Nowfeature. You can also access an e-book using the links found in the Find a copy onlinesection of the item's detail page. Back to top
You can use the Availabilityfeature to determine if a book is available in the McGill Library or if someone has it out or if it is on reserve. In this example, we see that the McGill Library has two copies of the book. Both copies are in the Humanities and Social Sciences Library but one is on the shelf in the reserve room and only available for a ...
Learn how to use WorldCat Discovery to search for books and other media available through the McGill Library. Find tips on changing search scope, choosing formats, refining results, finding editions, viewing e-books and more.
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McGill University Library is the library system of McGill University in Montréal, Québec, Canada. It comprises 13 branch libraries, located on the downtown Montreal and Macdonald campuses, holding over 11.78 million items. It is the fourth-largest research intensive academic library in Canada.
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