Friday, September 12, 2014

Don't read this post If you enjoy the challenge....

Yes, it's sometimes hard to ferret out from the World Digital Catalogue the LC call number and which reading room you would use to access the item. If you think this might be a problem of bibliographic control, you are correct. Read no further if you want to sleuth it. 


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OK, you're still reading. Find bibliographic information, such as title, author, date, and enter that data (or parts of it) into the LC online catalogue. Books are easier to find than manuscripts. Don't be frustrated easily. At the bottom of the record you should find something that looks (something) like this:

(PS: If you can't find the information in the catalogue, the right answer is, "I plan to amass all the data I have and ask a librarian.) Thanks to our seminar-mate Marisol for expressing difficulty with the hunt. 

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