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Article: Lum Library update: how to do a catalog search; The Y.T. and Louise Lee Lum Library is underwritten by the Appraisal Institute Education Trust.(RESOURCE CONNECTION)
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- Valuation Insights & Perspectives
- Article date:
- June 22, 2005
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IN THE LAST ISSUE OF VALUATION INSIGHTS & PERSPECTIVES WE RELAYED HOW TO LOCATE THE LUM LIBRARY'S ONLINE CATALOG. In this issue we focus on how best to use it to search the vast resources the Lum Library has to offer.
While the Lum Library online catalog offers many ways to perform a search, the most straightforward way is to first look at the thesaurus terms, then perform a basic keyword search; and then, if needed, narrow from general keyword to title keyword. For those still needing a more specific search, the online catalog offers a power search.
Thesaurus terms
The library has created an appraiser-friendly glossary to facilitate searching ...