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| What's in Franklin |
| Franklin is the online catalog for all
the Penn Libraries, with the exception of the Biddle Law Library, which has its own
separate catalog, called LOLA.
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 Over 98% of the Library collections. Cataloging
records for all types of library materials (books, serials, journals, some e-journals,
newspapers, conference proceedings, sound recordings, video recordings, computer
files). Library
materials that have been received and are awaiting cataloging. Newly
cataloged materials that are not yet shelved in the stacks. Although
all newly cataloged books are listed in Franklin immediately, the New
Books Plus feature is an easy way to search most books and
journals added to the Penn Library in recent months. |
Citations to articles in magazines, journals, newspapers.
Franklin lists the journals and newspapers that Penn libraries
own, but not the articles published in them. Use various
Article Indexes
to find article-level indexing and some full-text. Listings of individual conference papers, essays in collections.
Franklin lists conference proceedings and collections of
essays, but not the individual papers or essays. |
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Some types of materials are only partially included in Franklin: |
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Older
serials that have ceased publication. (Use the serials catalog in the Van Pelt
Library Reference area). Manuscript
materials and rare books (Consult Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 6th floor, Van
Pelt-Dietrich Library Center). Government
documents in microform (US, UN, UK, etc.; contact the Research and Instructional
Services Department at the Van Pelt Library). Sound
recordings on cassette tape or on LP (Use the card catalog in the Ormandy
Music and Media Center). Materials
in non-Roman alphabets (Use the Van Pelt Library card catalog). Some
research collections in microform (Ask at Van Pelt Library Reference Desk). Technical
reports, working papers, telephone directories, college catalogs (Ask at Van Pelt
Library Reference Desk). |
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We continue to add catalog records to Franklin for the following older materials: |
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Serials
that have ceased publication. Materials
in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Analytic
entries for pre-1968 monographic series and sets. Multiple
copies and volumes of materials cataloged before 1979. Upgrades
for brief records. |
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Getting Started in Franklin