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library resources at Bryn Mawr,
Haverford, and Swarthmore.
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What can you do in Tripod?
(includes books, articles, films, journals, 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
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Tip: If you don't see your title in the first few results, place "quotation marks" around the title
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 - arts, humanities, social sciences
Cornell - sciences, engineering, math
Underhill - dance, music
The status lets you know if an item is checked out
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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If a copy of this title were available in the TriCo, use this link to request it.
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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
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If you don't see books for your course, you can use these facets to narrow your results
Course Reserves
The record for the book shows the course information and which library you can find it in.
If one is available, there would also be a link for an ebook
Research Guides
Tripod links to our 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 (biology, art, sociology, etc)
- Specific courses and topics (BIOL 001, Medical Anthro)
- How-tos (citing sources)
And the name of your subject librarian!!
Library Help
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- Your research projects
- Questions about library services
How?
- Chat with us (Tripod or Get Help)
- Make an appointment with a subject librarian
- Email: librarian@swarthmore.edu
- Research Guides
Key Sites
A little homework for you...
- Go to tripod.swarthmore.edu
- Search the title The Gene: An Intimate History
- Which TriCo libraries have a copy of this book?
- Is there an online copy?
- Bring your answers to the library on Monday
We'll talk more about Tripod, the libraries, and research when we see you. Don't hesitate to ask us questions.
questions?
Andrea - abaruzz1@swarthmore.edu
Christina - cbush1@swarthmore.edu
Simon - selichk1@swarthmore.edu