LIBRARY CATALOG
COLLECTIONS AND CATEGORIES
As you’ve read elsewhere on this site, the library now contains more than 2,000 books, media, special collections, and archives in 30 unique collections on Saint Francis, Saint Clare, and other Franciscan topics, with additional books added weekly. Although we do have some duplicates (usually different printings or editions) that are double displayed in various categories, about 90% of our catalog includes unique titles—some scarce, many out of print, a few rare, but all interesting.
USING OUR CATALOG
The quickest way to explore our ever-expanding library catalog is to click here. There you will find our scrolling slideshow of every book in our library’s TinyCat database. The design is very intuitive and simple to use. Just type in the name of any book title, author, publisher, or key word in the search box to find what you are looking for. A more detailed and comprehensive search can be done by clicking on the down arrow found next to the search box and magnifying glass, followed by “Advanced Search” that opens many more fields to help narrow your search.
Although all of the books of the Saint Francis of Assisi Research Library are digitally cataloged into one main system via LibraryThing, there are many ways to view our books. The best and easiest way, however, is to search our books and collections by viewing them through our TinyCat Catalog slideshow display.
USING THE TINYCAT CATALOG
Once there, except for new arrivals, you will find listings of every book, media, special collections, and archives currently in our library’s database.
The design for is very intuitive and simple to use. Just type in the name of any title, author, publisher, ISBN, or key word in the search box to find what you are looking for. A more detailed and comprehensive search can be done by clicking on the down arrow found next to the search box and magnifying glass, followed by “Advanced Search” that opens many more fields to help narrow your search. You may also find it helpful to look up books by collections, keyword, or tag.
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