Skyline College
Library

 

Finding Books

 


College Reserve Catalog

New Books at Skyline

LC Subject Classification

Other Library Catalogs

Online Books

Online Bookstores

Skyline College Bookstore

Other Libraries:

- California Libraries Catalog
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CSM Library
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Cañada College Library
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PLS Libraries
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S.F.Public Library
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S.F. State U. Library
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U.C.S.F. Library
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U.S.F. Library
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Stanford U. Library
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Calif. Digital Library
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Library of Congress

Skyline-only Book Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Library
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- CSM Library
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Cañada College Library
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PLS Libraries
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S.F. Public Library
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S.F. State U. Library
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U.C.S.F. Library
- City College S. F.
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U.S.F. Library
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Stanford U. Library
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Calif. Digital Library
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Library of Congress

 

 

PLS Online Catalog:
Library catalog for looking up books in Skyline College Library PLUS all public & community college libraries in San Mateo County (PLS-- Peninsula Library System).  To use the catalog, click on the link and follow the directions below:

To search for books in all libraries in the PLS system:

·         Type search words (keep your search words broad) in the first search box & click Submit.

·         The search results will show books and other materials in all libraries in the PLS system.

·         To Limit your search results to materials at Skyline College Library:

·         Click on Modify Search near the top of the screen.

·         You will be brought back to the search screen and your search term(s) will reappear.

·         Scroll down to the Location selection box (2nd box under Limit to: below the search boxes),

·         select Skyline College in the Location box,

·         then click the Submit button.

Click here for a simple tutorial demonstrating: How To Search For A Book By Title


To search for books only in Skyline College Library:

  • Type search words (keep your search words broad) in the first search box.
  • Scroll down to the Location selection box (2nd box under Limit to: below the search boxes),
  • select Skyline College in the Location box,
  • then click the Submit button.


To find a specific book on the shelf in Skyline College Library:

  • Click on the title of the book to display the “full record” page for that book.
  • Look under Location (on lower half of the page) and find the listing for Skyline College Circulating Collection.*
  • Look under Call No. for the Skyline listing and copy down the complete call number. 
  • Look up the book on the Circulating Collection shelves by the call number.  Ask a librarian for help, if needed.


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The “Circulating Collection” is the main set of shelves on the right side as you enter the library.
   Other book locations in Skyline Library are:

·         Reserves”: shelved at the front desk

·         Reference”: shelved in lower shelves behind the Reference desk

·         Oversize”: shelved at the right end of the Reference shelves

·         New Fiction”: shelved in a small book case directly in front of the library entrance


To order books from other libraries:

Books from other libraries may be ordered to be sent to Skyline (or any other library) by clicking on the yellow Request button on the top of the “full record” page for any book. (A library card is required to make the request and $.75 is charged when picking up the book.)

Click here for a simple tutorial demonstrating: How To Place A Hold On A Book
Click here for a tutorial demonstrating: How To Place Multiple Holds Using Bookbag


College Reserve Books & Materials
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Textbooks & other materials assigned by instructors for specific classes are available at the checkout/reserve desk at the front of the library. The PLS College Reserve catalog allows searching by course name or number or instructor name for Skyline, CSM or Cañada books.

Click on the following links for tutorials on: How to Renew Items & How to Change Your Email and PIN

New Books at Skyline Library:
List of books recently added to Skyline College Library's collection.

Library of Congress Classification Outline: Letters and titles of the main classes of the Library of Congress classification system and outline of each subclass.


Other Library Catalogs:


Online Books:


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last revised: 2-14-08
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA