Classic Catalog - WashU Libraries
What is the Classic Catalog?
The Classic Catalog searches the WashU Libraries’ collections of books, journals, newspapers, conference proceedings, government documents, microforms, video, and audio recordings, as well as the WashU Medical Campus’s Becker Library collection.
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When Should I Use the Classic Catalog?
The Classic Catalog searches the circulating campus collection and provides a more traditional and methodical search experience. After you have a general topic, the Classic Catalog will help you dig deeper. The Classic Catalog is usually the better option if you are looking for a specific title.
Search Tips for the Classic Catalog
Use the
Advanced Search
screen to create a sophisticated search.
Enclose your search terms in quote marks to search for an exact phrase.
It is possible to mark items in your search results and send them to yourself.
Users can create their own search-path URLs for searches by Author, Title, Call Number, etc. Learn more about this in
the Creating Catalog Links
section
of this page.
You will see different item statuses in an item’s record during your search. Learn more about the various status messages, their meanings, and what actions can be performed in
Status Messages
below.
The bold, all-caps areas designated within the square brackets are where you would input your unique index search tags and search terms. The index tags are used to identify what type of item—author, title, call number—you are searching for; the search term(s) would be your specific search.
The URL path to use when creating links to the Classic Catalog is as follows: http://catalog.wustl.edu/search/
[INDEX TAG HERE]
[SEARCH TERM(S) HERE]
Here is a list of commonly used when creating catalog links and what they stand for:
Index Tag
Stands for…
Author
Call Number
Subject
ISSN/ISBN
OCLC Number
Course Instructor
Reserve Course
Title
Keyword (X must be capitalized)
The Classic Catalog displays various status messages concerning an item’s catalog record.
Here is a list of common status messages, their meaning(s), and actions users may take in response to the message(s):
Message
Meaning
Action(s)
AT BINDERY
Item was sent out to commercial bindery
For journals, request through
ILLiad
. For books, place a hold (see recalls and searches), or request through
MOBIUS
or
ILLiad
ASK LIBRARY TO PURCHASE
Item will be purchased by the library and ready for pick-up within 3 weeks.
Use the request button in the library catalog. If you need the item sooner, request it through MOBIUS or ILLiad
BEING REPAIRED
Item was sent to Preservation for repairs
Ask Reference for assistance or request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
BILLED
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
CLAIMS RETURNED
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
DUE
Item is checked out
Place a hold
(see recalls and searches) or request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
1 HOLD
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
IN PROCESS
Item is awaiting cataloging
Use the request button in the library catalog or submit a Request for an “In-Process” item
IN TRANSIT
Item has been checked in at other than the owning library and is being transported to the owning library
Place a hold (see recalls and searches) or request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
IN-HOUSE PRESERVATION
Item is receiving preservation treatment in-house
If not found on the shelf, contact the circulation desk at the owning
WashU Libraries location
LIB USE ONLY
Available for in-library use only
If not found on the shelf, contact the circulation desk at the owning
WashU Libraries location
LIB USE ONLY*
Available for in-library use only. Materials from the Kranzberg Art and Architecture Library that are located in West Campus Library’s Closed Stacks may be delivered to the Kranzberg Art and Architecture Library or the Dowd Illustration Research Archive for use in their reading rooms. Other Closed Stacks materials may be delivered to Olin Library Special Collections or Dowd Illustration Research Archive for reading room use.
If not found on the shelf, contact the circulation desk at the owning
WashU Libraries location
LOST
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
MISSING
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
MOBIUS PAGED
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
MOBIUS PAGED + 1 HOLD
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
NEW BOOK DISPLAY
Item is on the New Book Display
If not found on the shelf, place a hold (see recalls and searches) or contact the circulation desk at the owning
WashU Libraries location
NO LOCAL HOLDINGS
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
NOT CHECKED OUT
Item is not checked out and should be on the shelves
If not found on the shelf,
place a hold
(see recalls and searches), or contact the circulation desk at the owning
WashU Libraries location
OFF CAMPUS
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
ON HOLDSHELF
Item is awaiting pick-up by a patron
Place a hold
(see recalls and searches), or request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
ON ORDER
Item is on order and not yet received
Submit Request an “On-Order” item or request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
RECENTLY ADDED
Item was recently added
If not found on the shelf,
place a hold
(see recalls and searches), or contact the circulation desk at the owning
WashU Libraries location
RECENTLY CHECKED IN
Item was recently checked in
If not found on the shelf,
place a hold
(see recalls and searches), or contact the circulation desk at the owning
WashU Libraries location
RESTRICTED CIRCULATION
Item can be borrowed by eligible patrons only
If not found on the shelf,
place a hold
(see recalls and searches), or contact the circulation desk at the owning
WashU Libraries location
SEARCHING
Item is unavailable
Request through MOBIUS or ILLiad
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