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Help Guide for Geotom Foreign Language Items
1. Another Way to Search for Foreign
Language Videos
Searching for Foreign Language U. Grant Miller
ï· Instead of typing the language into one
Videos
of the search bars, select the language Library
from the drop-down menu next to
ï· Use the Advanced Search feature.
âlanguage.â
ï· Select âwords or phraseâ from the first
three drop-down menus.
ï· Type âdialogue or soundtrackâ in the
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first search bar. Flash Sessions
ï· Type âlanguageâ in the second search
bar.
ï· Type the language in the third search
bar.
ï· Select âVideo Collectionâ from the
drop-down menu next to âlocation.â
This ensures that your search results
include both VHS tapes and DVDs.
Using
ï· This search returns slightly different
results. Geotom Catalog
ï· Reminder: The library has a DVD
For Foreign
player and a VHS player to watch
international videos on. Just ask at the
Languages
User Services Desk for more
information.
Search techniques
General Tips to find books and
ï· Remember that the searches shown videos in a foreign
in this guide are just examples and by
no means the only way to find foreign language.
language books and videos.
ï· Try using synonyms for your search
terms or including a geographic Washington & Jefferson College
location like a country or city in your
search.
2. What is the Geotom Catalog? Searching for Foreign Language
Books Another Way to Search for Foreign
The Geotom Catalog is a searchable Language Books
catalog of all the items in the Washington ï· Click on the âAdvanced Searchâ tab in
& Jefferson College library. Our collection the gray bar at the top of the page. ï· Use the Advanced Search feature.
contains print and electronic journals, ï· Select âwords or phraseâ in the first
books, e-books, videos, and more. drop-down menu.
ï· Type âtext or languageâ in the first
search bar.
How do I get to Geotom? ï· Select the language from the drop-down
menu next to âlanguage.â
ï· Go to the libraryâs website at ï· Select âBookâ in the drop-down menu
http://www.washjeff.edu/library next to âtype.â
ï· Click on âGeotom Catalogâ in the gray
box labeled âQuick Links.â
ï· Select âwords or phraseâ in the first
two drop-down menus.
ï· Type âtext or languageâ in the first
search bar.
ï· Type the language in the second
search bar.
ï· Select âBookâ in the drop-down menu
next to âtype.â This limits your results
to just books.
ï· The Geotom Catalog opens on the
Basic Search page.
What if I want something in a foreign
language?
ï· This search returns slightly different
ï· Searching for an item in another results.
language can be tricky.
ï· Using the Advanced Search option is
the best method.
ï· Use this guide for search techniques
for finding books or videos in foreign
languages within our collection.