WorldCat Local at Auraria Library

What is WorldCat Local? How do I get to it?
What does WorldCat Local at Auraria include?
What else does it do?
What's not in WorldCat Local at Auraria?
What other search options are available at Auraria Library?

• WorldCat Local is a so-called "NextGen" library catalog, which enhances and brings exciting features to the Skyline catalog
• The search box with tabs under "Start My Research!" on the Library's home page provides access, or you can go directly to http://aurarialibrary.worldcat.org

• Materials in the Auraria Library, as well as Propector (a consortium catalog of 23 libraries in Colorado and Wyoming), and libraries worldwide
• Links to full-text content in online Library materials
• Multiple formats: books, journal articles, DVDs/video recordings, CDs/audio recordings, and more!

What else does it do?

• Allows students, faculty, and staff to write reviews of items in the catalog, tag and rate them, and create reading lists
• Supports marking, saving, emailing, and exporting citations
• Integrates item request/delivery options from Propector and interlibrary loan
• Provides a multi-language search interface with an "Amazon.com" look and feel

What's not in WorldCat Local at Auraria?

• As of Fall 2009, most of the Library's 250+ online databases are not included.
• This feature, however, is under development, and databases will be added as they become available.

What other search options are available at Auraria Library?

• The "classic" library catalog, Skyline;
• Interfaces of any of our 250+ online databases in the Databases A - Z. list;
• The Prospector catalog, a joint catalog of 23 library catalogs in Colorado and Wyoming.
• If you're just getting started with research, have a look at our Research Guides, which will point you in the right direction by recommending resources in the area you're researching.

Stumped or stuck? Use one of the "Got Questions?" options at the right to contact one of us! We're here to help you.