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CUNY+
CUNY+ (pronounced "Q-knee-plus") is the online catalog of
The City University of New York.
York College Library
Information Literacy Series
URL: http://libraries.cuny.edu
CUNY+ Online Catalog Licensed Resources The CUNY College Libraries Library Services, Policies, Weblinks, Staff,
etc.
MOST FREQUENTLY USED DATABASES
DPAC: Books, journal titles, media, etc. DPER: Journal/Magazine Index (1983-
99) NEWC: Current newspaper (1996-99) NEWB: Old newspaper (1989-95) ERIC: Education (1966-Present) BIOG: Biography Index (1984-99) BKRV: Book Review Digest (1983-99) More...: Press F8 key for more
DEFINITIONS & LIMITATIONS CUNY+ is about CUNY holdings only. Non-circulating: reference/reserved books and
periodicals that are used in library only. Stop Words: a an and by in not of on or same the... Title search in article databases is for article titles
only. To search a journal title, use DPAC. Article databases can’t be limited to York only,
the holding result displays holding libraries in an alphabetical order. [F7] key gets you the last page.
3 WAYS TO VIEW CUNY+
Programs: CUNY+ Web CUNY+ Java CUNY+ Telnet
Features: Graphical User Interfaceusing mouse
Requires a Java-enabled browser
RequiresTN3270software
Advan-tages:
ISBN & ISSN aresearchable; Author, Title,or Subject indexes can bebrowsed.
Call # searchable;DPAC can be limitedto a specific collegeonly at thebeginning of search.
In addition to theJava versionfeatures; Windowscan be maximized;more readable.
Disadvan-tages:
No article databases; nocall # search
Longer loading time;article databasesaren’t updated;smaller Window.
Can't use at homewithout installingthe software;article databasesaren’t updated.
DPAC SEARCH Author: a=last name_first name Title: t=title of a book or journal Subject: s=an official subject
heading Keyword: k=word(s) of interest Call # : (Java/Telnet) c=call number ISBN: (Web Only) Book number ISSN: (Web Only) Serial number Browse: (Web Only) Author, Title, or Subject
DPER, NEWC & NEWB SEARCH
Author a=safire william Title t=journey to the stars Subject s=military finance Keyword k=defense spending Title search in article databases is for article titles
only. To search a journal title, use DPAC. Article databases can’t be limited to York only,
the holding result displays holding libraries in an alphabetical order. F7 gets you the last page.
TRICKS & TIPS Choose the right database Commends (Java & Telnet): new, ed, rev,
lon, bri, oth, cr, ind, hol, cho, set cat yc... Read citation carefully: Location, Call
number, Status ... Do not use an article title when filling out
Periodical Request Card. Use SOURCE &
DATE only. Check SPECIAL FEATURES for bibliographies
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