WorldCat - Use WorldCat to expand your search for books, theses, etc. beyond the Five College area. Watch for items that are owned by only one library; such unique material is often not obtainable via interlibrary loan.

Use the SC Links button within WorldCat to access and populate the interlibrary loan forms.

Suggest Purchase - If you run across a book that Smith doesn't own and you think we should, use this form to suggest that the library purchase it.

Use Interlibrary Loan to request books not owned in the Five Colleges. Please allow at least two weeks for delivery (books may come more quickly, especially from in-state).

Discover: Start here for books, articles & more.

• Use "Login for full access" at the top of the screen and enter your Smith login.

Discover Advanced Search includes limiting options.

5 College Library Catalog

Note that subject searching isn't always straightforward. Try a KEYWORDS ANYWHERE search to find a few relevant titles, for example: social media and social movements. Then click on the subject headings on those records to conduct a more comprehensive subject search.

Note that there are usually many different ways to search a concept, for example, the political uses of social media:

• Internet - Political aspects
• Online social networks - Political aspects
• Mass media - Political aspects
• Political participation - Technological innovations
• Social media - Political aspects

Or police brutality:

• Police brutality
• Police-community relations
• Police corruption
• Racial profiling in law enforcement

Requesting an Item - Use the Request Item button in the library catalog to request delivery of books from the other Five Colleges.