tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post7098623101989300097..comments2024-03-28T12:31:21.785-07:00Comments on SearchReSearch: Answer: Difficult to find? Dan Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-27994283150659392272020-01-06T09:30:09.556-08:002020-01-06T09:30:09.556-08:00I once ontacted a library in England that had stuf...I once ontacted a library in England that had stuff I wanted see whilst there. They confirmed they had the stuff and would get it ready. Would I please let them know exactly when I wd arrive a couple of days before. My plan worked great. Except everything I wanted had been sent to an outlying branch that I could not visit in time I had available. There's a lesson there about good intentions .. . jonjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450649073262987652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-82758743849033084082020-01-04T08:43:32.365-08:002020-01-04T08:43:32.365-08:00I did try that, and had the same result.
In the...I did try that, and had the same result. <br /><br />In the next week or so I'll send out a post that lists all of the steps to for finding a magazine. Look for that post! <br /><br />But an excellent point! <br />Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-51761923037798045852020-01-04T08:24:59.543-08:002020-01-04T08:24:59.543-08:00Just curious if you thought to look through the In...Just curious if you thought to look through the Internet Archives? It was the first place, I would have searched. I did search.. and unfortunately, couldn't locate the magazine. But, still!! A major resource that I love to use! https://archive.org/advancedsearch.php Momma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13433521041610590645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-78277221180133013492020-01-03T13:29:49.473-08:002020-01-03T13:29:49.473-08:00Glad you bought the book too. Hope you're enj...Glad you bought the book too. Hope you're enjoying it! Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-53748002937954479182020-01-03T13:29:20.352-08:002020-01-03T13:29:20.352-08:00Thanks Ann -- that's a great answer as well! ...Thanks Ann -- that's a great answer as well! I should add that back into the post. (I admit I thought about it, but forgot to include it in my writeup.) <br /><br />We've talked about Ask A Librarian before in the blog See: <a href="http://searchresearch1.blogspot.com/2010/11/answer-textbooks-archive.html" rel="nofollow"> Ask A Librarian discussion</a>, but it's worth bringing up again. Thanks! Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-31727981458451758842020-01-03T12:02:11.114-08:002020-01-03T12:02:11.114-08:00For the Lost Arts request, another way to find loc...For the Lost Arts request, another way to find locally-owned materials & then request them on ILL is to see if your state has a statewide catalog/ILL system. In MN, it is Minitex. It searches 100+ catalogs and has a Request Item button that results in the item being delivered to your home library, often in as few as 2 days. (For the Psych Today request, you would create a request and the article would be scanned & delivered electronically, often the same day or the following day.) You will get the item even if a MN library doesn’t own it—the glory of library cooperation & ILL. <br /><br />In MA, it is Commonwealth Catalog, aka CommCat, that searches the library catalogs & offers ILL. http://bit.ly/2MQRZg2 It doesn’t appear that any MA libraries own Lost Arts books. You can’t do an initial search that limits by publisher, but after a subject search, you can limit by publisher. Many states offer these systems. If yours doesn’t there are probably library consortia that have shared catalogs that search the members’ collections with one search, so that would at least eliminate the 37-search problem. WorldCat is great at telling you who owns what & where, but you can’t ILL an item. <br /><br />Note that libraries often offer chat reference/Ask a Librarian & telephone reference that can save a lot of effort. I know the point here is online search, but after I encountered the first few barriers & before I got to BackIssues, et.al., I would have called my local academic or public library with the request, esp since you have a complete citation. <br /><br />I enjoy this blog a lot—and bought the book!<br />AnnWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081458468054805833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-69328894493137407792020-01-03T10:23:07.518-08:002020-01-03T10:23:07.518-08:00Sure! Use the pb: operator on WorldCat. Here'...Sure! Use the pb: operator on WorldCat. Here's a link to test for you: <a href="https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=pb%3A%22Lost+Art+Press%22&qt=results_page" rel="nofollow"> Search WorldCat for Lost Art Press</a>Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-80741564557594383412020-01-03T08:58:31.103-08:002020-01-03T08:58:31.103-08:00I have a search problem for you to solve. Lost Art...I have a search problem for you to solve. Lost Art Press publishes books on woodworking and design. Acoording to their website there are currently 37 books currently available from them. How do I find what libraries around me own any book from them without having to do 37 separate searches? In other words, how do I locate books by publisher in an online library catalog? I have great network resources in my state (MA) but how to find this publisher or any other small publisher?Orientseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148869774742288713noreply@blogger.com