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Worldcat Discovery: Basic Search

A guide to our New Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), which allows you to find books and ebooks

Basic Search

The basic search in Worldcat Discovery searches many fields for your search words, including author, title, and subject. You will likely get a large number of results and need to use the filters to narrow things down. 

367 search results from a search of Alexander Hamilton

Filtering results-Best options

Choose the option here that
best suits your need.The default
option is the University Libraries
which includes Walsh, Noe
Archives and Special Collections, 
and the Seminary Libraries).
Library facet with three options: Libraries Worldwide, Seton Hall Law, or University Libraries
Restrict your results to a specific
format.
Format facet box with options Book, Music, Video
Restrict your results to a custom
date range.
Facet box showing options for limiting results by publication date or range of dates.