Book Exchange

Grand re-Opening Feb 2 - 6!!

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Free Books!

OK, not really free...more like exchangeable!! The library is happy to announce the addition of a fiction and literary nonfiction book exchange. The way it works is you see a book on our shelf that looks interesting, and you can take it home and read it. You don't even have to check the book out; you can just take it. All we ask is that you return the book, or exchange it for one you already have at home. That way our collection will always be dynamic and always available! Our Book Exchange is located on the black rolly-cart near the Librarian's desk in the TC Library. Some titles waiting to be read are below:

Grand Opening February 3rd

Join us to celebrate our new space! The library will have a grand re-opening kickoff Tuesday, February 3rd 4:30-7pm with exciting events continuing throughout the week. There will be a library scavenger hunt, raffle, contest to name the new beloved library fish, drinks and snacks. The first 15 students to arrive on Tuesday will receive a free Saint Mary’s book bag. Stop in and enjoy the festivities!

Renovation & Grand Opening

If you've stopped by the TC Library recently, you've probably noticed that it looks a little bigger and grander than ever before. Our 2008 renovation is complete, and we are excited to announce a week-long Grand Opening celebration coming up soon! Check back here in late January/early February for information regarding the TC Library Grand Opening. Dates, times, and activities to be announced.

Library Tip: Finding Books on a Certain Topic

Hi students and staff,

Categorize this Library Tip under additional Library Catalog Searching Tricks. As mentioned last time, our SMU library online catalog is a bit finicky, so you’ll want to be on top of your game when you’re searching for books or videos on a specific topic. Below are some effective tips for finding the best information for your needs.

A word search is usually the best place to start because it will look for your search terms in all parts of the catalog record, not just the title. This means if the contents of the book are included in the record, results will be pulled up if your keywords appear in the chapter titles or section headings. Check out the picture below (enlarge it by clicking on it) and read the comments next to each section of the search page.Once you find a book that interests you, open its record by clicking on the hyperlinked book title.You can locate additional items by clicking on one of the subject headings located toward the bottom of the catalog record. These subjects will link you to additional subjects and additional books on the same and similar subjects. If you’re wondering why searching by subject is better (or worse) than searching by keyword, or for that matter, if you’re wondering what the differences between subjects and keywords even are, please visit our Subject vs. Keyword searching web page.