We have recently renamed the “Local Catalog” to “Carl/Ole Catalog.” The change was made to clarify what you are searching when you choose that option. Read more about the differences between an “Everything” and a “Carl/Ole Catalog” search.
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Download our Catalyst brochure
Our Catalyst brochure is available as a pdf download. It explains the top 5 things to know about Catalyst:
- Using filters to target in on the best results.
- The difference between an “Everything” and a “Local” search. NOTE: “Local” was recently renamed “Carl/Ole Catalog”
- Signing in to your account
- Changes that we’re expecting in the coming months as the system continues to improve
- Ask Us! If you have any questions or concerns!
![[visual description: brochure introducing Catalyst and listing 5 things to know about it: Filters; Everything vs. Local; Your Account; Changes; and Ask Us for help.]](https://bridgeoutreach.library.sites.carleton.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CatalystBrochure-1jv3tc3.jpg)
Click on the image to download a pdf version of this brochure. [visual description: brochure introducing Catalyst and listing 5 things to know about it: Filters; Everything vs. Local; Your Account; Changes; and Ask Us for help.]
How to: Get to the full text of an article
When following a “Find It” or “Full Text” link from an external database (like one from EBSCO or from Google Scholar), you will be taken to a Catalyst record for the article.
The link to follow to correctly resolve to full text is the link that will mention the name of the database, like this one:
[visual description: screen shot of Catalyst screen for online access to an article. A red arrow points to the link for full text, which says “Full text available from Elsevier SD Freedom Collection”]
RESOLVED: Problem with “Sign in for Request Options”
When following a “Find It” or “Full Text” link from an external database (like one from EBSCO or from Google Scholar), you will be taken to a Catalyst record for the article. The link to follow to correctly resolve to full text is the link that will mention the name of the database, like this one:
If you click on the “Sign In” link in the yellow box that says “Sign in for Request Options,” you are redirected to the wrong page (it will look like a web page from the 1990s with old styling).
This is a known issue and we are working hard to fix it, but in the meantime, simply follow the “Full text available from _____” link to get to the full text of the article.