Online Catalog

You can find the Online Catalog through our website.

Clicking here takes you directly to the catalog

The local catalog can be searched without logging in from any computer in the world.

Finding materials in the Learning Commons

Because of the limited space on the third floor, only some of the collection is available for browsing. The following collections are located on the third floor:

  • Current thesis & dissertation collection (1971 to the present)
  • Folio (oversized sized) materials
  • Worship/preaching resources
  • Current periodicals
  • Reference collection
  • Circulating books from 1970 and newer, as well as some older materials.

All other materials (back runs of periodicals, circulating books that are older and haven't been used in the last five years, older thesis materials) are located in compact storage in the basement. These materials can only be retrieved by Learning Commons staff. After locating a book you would like that has the location of "basement stacks - see staff to access" via the online catalog, write down the title and call no. of the item you’d like to check out and hand this slip to a Learning Commons staff member.
Most materials can be retrieved within an hour.

Periodicals

Sadly, periodicals have not yet been added to the online catalog. However, our current periodical holdings are in WorldCat and FirstSearch.

Quick Find in

WorldCat is an online group catalog of books and other materials in libraries around the world, including CTS. You can access WorldCat through the above link OR via FirstSearch.

In FirstSearch

To access WorldCat:

  • Go to FirstSearch.
  • Log in with the Authorization and Password given to you by a member of the staff.
  • Search!

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