We’re excited to announce that the latest CLIO release incorporates a new top level data source, joining Catalog, Articles, Academic Commons, and Web site search. Select GeoData to search the Columbia University Libraries spatial data collection as well as the collections of several other institutions, using geographical constraints. GeoBlacklight, a new open source platform for […]
Category: Features
Placing Requests from the Catalog
Need to request an item? Most options are listed below the call number and item status under Requests: These include: Offsite — request before 2:30 pm on weekdays and the book will be delivered the following weekday, requests for scanned electronic delivery are usually filled by the next business day. Borrow Direct — books will […]
Software Now Findable in CLIO
Software titles available at the Libraries’ Digital Centers were recently added to CLIO along with information about manuals, additional documentation, tutorials, and more: To search for a particular software program, just use the search box at the top of CLIO. The software program will carry a (PC), (Mac), or (Web) designation in the list of […]
CLIO 7.9.25: Highlighting Databases and Point-of-Need Help
The latest CLIO release adds several enhancements to the search interface. Highlights include: Links to full results labeled “View and filter” to promote facets. Enhanced visibility for database records and a clearer label to Search Database. Ask a Librarian service at point of need. A no hits search will display the Ask a Librarian chat […]
Create a Customized RSS Feed of New CLIO Titles
Would you like to know when the library adds new titles in your area of interest? Create an RSS feed from any CLIO search using the RSS icon , and add the feed URL to your feed reader or blog. 1. Enter any desired search terms in the CLIO search box. Use the asterisk for […]
CLIO Adds Columbia Law Library Records
With the latest CLIO release, 439,141 bibliographic records from the Columbia Law School Library catalog have been loaded into CLIO catalog. Researchers in a variety of disciplines such as human rights, history, gender, international relations, and early church history can now find relevant material without checking each catalog separately. Use the “Check Pegasus for current status” links to see […]
New Results List Displays in CLIO
The results list displays have been updated to include Standard and Compact views: The per-page menu has been renamed “Display Options” The active “per page” option now shows a checkmark, and is remembered between sessions Results lists are numbered Check boxes for selecting items now display on the left Standard View: The Compact View displays […]
LibX 2.0 for Firefox and Chrome
LibX Columbia University Edition is a Firefox and Chrome add-on which provides direct access to Columbia Library catalogs, electronic books, journals and databases. Highlight text on any web page, right-click to display the context menu, and choose to search that text in a number of databases, including: CLIO, CLIO Legacy, Borrow Direct, Worldcat, ProQuest, Ebsco, […]
Scan & Deliver
Need a book chapter or journal article from Columbia’s collections? Scan & Deliver: Electronic Document Delivery enables Morningside/Barnard/UTS faculty, students, staff, and Provost-appointed visiting scholars with library borrowing privileges to request electronic delivery of articles and book chapters from the general print collections of many of Columbia’s Libraries. The service is available for book chapters and […]
Searching Part or all of a Subject Heading
The subject headings in CLIO Catalog are context sensitive. Where you place your mouse will determine how much of the heading is searched. As you hover your mouse over the heading, text will display what will be included in your search. This allows you to be as specific or general as you wish. The headings […]