One-stop searching for
library resources at Bryn Mawr,
Haverford, and Swarthmore.
Welcome to the Tripod catalog.
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What can you do in Tripod?
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What can you do in Tripod?
(includes books, articles, films, databases, journals, scores, music + more)
What can you do in Tripod?
Search "anything" that we own / have access to
Search print and online books, journals, databases, movies, etc. (NOT articles)
Retrieves only articles that we have access to
Searches for books on reserve for your courses
Limit what you are searching
This limit is not available Fall 2020
Tripod Results
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Tripod Record
Clicking on the title or the availability will allow you to see the full record including all of the locations where you can find this title.
Tripod Record
The main Swarthmore Libraries are:
McCabe - humanities and social sciences
Cornell - sciences, engineering and math
Underhill - performing arts
How to read a call number
| Call number in Tripod: QC355.3 W35 2015 |
On the spine of the book: QC355.3 W35 2015 |
QC355.3 ← alpha ↖whole number . decimal W35 ← alpha, decimal 2015 ← year |
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Most colleges use Library of Congress call numbers rather than the Dewey Decimal System
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E-ZBorrow and Interlibrary Loan allow you to borrow this title from beyond the TriCo
If a copy of this title were available in the TriCo, use this link to request it.
Request options
NOTE: Not all borrowing services are available at this time, we hope some will resume in the fall semester
Request options
TriCo request: if a book is available from Bryn Mawr or Haverford, you can place a request to have it delivered to Swarthmore (~1-2 days delivery)
If a book is not available in the TriCo...
EZ Borrow: search this consortium of Pennsylvania libraries to have a book delivered to Swarthmore (~2-4 days delivery)
Interlibrary Loan (ILL): fill out a request form + the ILL staff will search all over to find you the book you are looking for (delivery time varies; can also be used for articles)
Course Reserves
NOTE: Please also check the MOODLE for your class to see if the resource you are looking for is located there
The library won't have print course books to borrow during Fall 2020, but you can check to see if we have an Ebook by searching for the title.
Research Guides
Tripod links to the TriCo's Research Guides - in which librarians compile resources useful for research projects in all subject areas and provide information on a variety of other topics
Research Guides
You will find guides for:
general subject areas
specific courses and topics
how-tos
And the name of your subject librarian!!
Note: Click on the "S" for access to Swarthmore's resources
Research Guides
Subject Area Guides
Research Guides
Course Guides
Research Guides
Topic Guide
How-To Guide
Research Guides
You can also search for a database (like JSTOR), browse the database list, or use the quick links for some commonly used databases to find articles and other resources
Research Guides (video 1:25 min)
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All about Tripod
By Swarthmore Reference
All about Tripod
How to use Tripod to find resources from the Swarthmore College Libraries. | Orientation 2020
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