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How to find books, ebooks, and streaming video

To learn how to search for physical materials using MINERVA, the YCCC online catalog, watch this brief video:

To learn how to search for digital materials using MINERVA, the YCCC online catalog, watch this brief video:

Pro Tips for Searching Databases

Spelling counts: Type carefully and make sure you have spelled the search terms correctly

Less is more: Long words can be shortened, especially if you are not sure of the spelling or tense (e.g. using magnif will find all titles containing words starting with those letters, like "magnify, magnificent, magnificently").

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