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FYS 100: The American Public School System Fall 2025: Finding Books

This guide was created specifically for use in the FYS 100 The American Education System class. Click the tabs above for resources and tips to complete your research assignment.

Resources

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Books at Albright and Other Libraries

To find books and AV materials at Albright, check our CataLION (Online Public Access Catalog).

cataLION search tips:

  • The cataLION online catalog searches like Google. It tries to match as many of your terms as possible with the best matches appearing on the first pages.
  • The database will do automatic truncation, both left and right, so truncation symbols are not needed.  E.g., typing in rain will find both rainfall and brain.
  • The database is searchable by title, author, subject or keyword options.  When searching by keyword mode only input the keywords and ignore the prepositions, articles, etc to make the search more efficient.
  • To do a more comprehensive search, use the CataLION advanced search

 

Can't find what you need?

If we don't have the book or article you need, we can get! Try our Interlibrary Loan to find the resource you need for your research. 

Before You Place A Request

  1. Make sure that we don't own the book you want by checking cataLION and  WorldCat. (Make sure to scroll down and limit availability to "Items in my library.")
  2. Use the Journal Locator to see if your requested journal is in one of our databases.

Contact Us

If you want to renew a book, cancel a request, or get other assistance, email us at libraryill@albright.edu or reach us in person at the Center for Computing and Mathematics.

Use this form to Request an ILL