 Hey there Bruins! Here's a quick tip from your friends at the UCLA Library. Today's topic, finding books and more using the Melville Catalog. If you are looking for books, media, and other resources, you have two places to search. You can search in the UCLA Library Catalog for materials at UCLA, or you can search in the Melville Catalog to find materials at all UC campuses and libraries around the world. In this tutorial, you will learn how to search for resources at UC campuses and libraries worldwide, filter your search results, and identify key information available in the Catalog record. First off, what does the Melville Catalog contain? The Melville Catalog provides information about books, journals, selected articles, and other materials held by UCLA at other University of California campuses and libraries worldwide. Let's take a look around the Catalog. Start by going to the library homepage at library.ucla.edu. From here, you can access both the Melville Catalog and the UCLA Catalog. First, make sure that Melville Catalog is selected. You can begin a search by typing directly on this page. When you search Melville from the library homepage, it is a keyword search. This means that the Catalog searches multiple fields, such as the title, author, and subject. In this example, there are books, DVDs, and much more. If you would like to filter your search results by format, you can do so here. You can also refine your search by author, year, language, and more. Let's take a look at this record. Once you click on the item, you will be taken to the Catalog record. The Catalog record shows you the information you need to find the item, as well as some extra features. Sometimes, it can be found in only one library, and other times, it can be found in multiple libraries. The UCLA libraries are displayed first, but don't forget you can check out which UCs have the item, or even which library around the world has it. If the item you are looking for is not a UCLA, you can request it here through an interlibrary loan. The Melville Catalog also has some great tools to help you keep track of your searches. You can create a citation straight from the website, and even email yourself the record. If you want to find more resources that are similar to the item, you can always look in the subject headings. These are tags that take you to more resources with the same subject. Don't forget, if you need help, you can always ask a librarian. Just check out the 24-7 Librarian widget. So what's next? Here are just a few ideas. Check out our guides and tutorials on the library website under the Research and Teaching Support section for help with a variety of topics, including searching in the UCLA Library Catalog. Schedule a research consultation, or drop by one of our libraries for help with your search. Want help with the next steps? Come visit us at one of our many campus locations.