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After you enter your search terms, a list of records will display your search results. First you will see a brief record for the items retrieved. The brief view of a record includes the title, the author, and year the book was published.

Search Results Example

In this example, we searched for the terms corporate and culture as title word/s and 93 records were found.

Checking the Availability of Your Item

Once you have clicked on the title link for a book you are interested in, you will see the full view of the record.

By clicking on the availability link you will see the availability status of the item at all USMAI locations, including whether an item circulates and is checked out. By clicking on Availability you will also have the option to request delivery of an eligible item.

Click on the icon next to the library location to learn more about the library that owns the item, including its location, hours and contact information, if you plan to visit the library to borrow the item.

Next, we will review requesting an item.