Welcome New Students

CLIO (Columbia Libraries Information Online) is our unified discovery system which provides a single search interface to four different sources: the library catalog; a large database of articles, dissertations, and ebooks; Academic Commons, our institutional repository; and the Libraries website.  A search for john jay revolution will return the following results.  Click directly on a […]

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Searching Government Documents in CLIO

It is now easier to search and browse government documents in CLIO (e.g. congressional hearings, executive reports, population projections). When using the catalog, there are two new formats in the Format facet on the left: US Government Document and NY State/City Government Document. The US Government Document format is restricted to information from federal government […]

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CLIO Links to Library Information

Unsure where to find an item listed in CLIO?  Just click on the name of the library.  The latest CLIO release  adds updated maps and links to library homepages, call number guides, and library hours. We welcome questions, comments and suggestions for improving CLIO.  Your feedback is invaluable as we develop the interface. Please comment […]

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Virtual Shelf Browse

Virtual Shelf Browse allows researchers to browse the catalog as if all of our items, including titles that are at Offsite or online, were arranged by call number on a single shelf.   Start browsing from the foot of a CLIO catalog record, by choosing “Show” or “Full Screen.” Choose  “Full Screen” for a larger display, […]

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Working with Search Results

Following on September’s update which targeted improvements to record emailing and printing, October’s CLIO release also focuses on what happens after a search is complete. We’ve improved support for Zotero in the following areas: better handling of e-book records additional publication details have been added (place, year) improved support for music, sound and video recordings […]

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