Searching Tips

If you type a word or words to look for, and the search does not find anything, try these suggestions:

• Perhaps the word is not spelled correctly. Try these:
  • If you see the message Did you mean to search for, click the suggestion to start another search.
  • Type just the first few letters of the word and an asterisk *.
• If you clicked Title, Author, Subject, Fiction, or NonFiction, try the same word and click Anywhere.
• Try searching a category. Click the picture at the top of the page to go back to the home page, and look for a subject that might be related to the word you typed. See "Searching Categories".
• If you are looking for a subject, try the Dewey Decimal category. Click the picture at the top of the page to go back to the home page, and look for Dewey Decimal. See "Searching Call Numbers".

Note:
Your library may not offer the adult catalog link.

• Try the adult catalog. Click Go to Polaris Catalog near the bottom of the page.
  • If you click Go to Polaris Catalog on the Children's Catalog home page, the adult catalog home page opens.
  • If you click Go to Polaris Catalog on a Children's Catalog search results page, the same search is done in the adult catalog.