Want to keep yourself up-to-date on books and other materials the Libraries purchase? Follow these instructions:
To obtain a list of all books, music, and other materials newly available at the Libraries:
1) Go to MIDCAT and click on "New acquisitions lists" below the search window:
2) Select a format and a month. Lists of the most recent three months of books, music and other materials will be available.
If you'd like to obtain a list of new acquisitions limited to your subject of interest, you may set up a Preferred Search. You can run your Preferred Search in MIDCAT whenever you'd like, or you can set it to run automatically once per week and send you any matching records in an Email Alert.
1. Log in to My MIDCAT:
a) Go to MIDCAT.
b) Click on "My MIDCAT" at the top of the screen.
c) Log in using your last name and 6-digit Middlebury ID (no leading zeroes) as your barcode.
2. Click on "MIDCAT" to reach the Main Menu.
3. Enter your search terms and click "Go".
4. On your results page, click on the "Save as preferred search" button that appears beside the search window:
5. Your search will be saved in your Patron Record.
1. While you are logged in to My MIDCAT, click on the "Patron Record" button at the top of the screen.
2. On the My Record screen, click on the "Preferred Searches" button on the right-hand side:
3. Your Preferred Searches will be listed.
4. To run a Preferred Search, click "Search" beside the search terms.
4. To delete a Preferred Search, put a check mark in the "Mark to Remove" box beside the search you'd like to delete, then click "Update List".
1. Set up a Preferred Search (see instructions above).
2. When you're viewing your Preferred Searches (see instructions above), put a check mark in the "Mark for Email" box beside the search terms for which you'd like to generate an alert, then click "Update List".
3. Every Monday morning, the system will search MIDCAT for materials matching your search terms which have been acquired by the Libraries within the past 2-9 days. If any relevant materials are found, their records will be sent to you via email.
Tips
1. "IN PROCESS" materials: Many of the records your search retrieves still will be in the process of getting catalogued and labeled. Middlebury College ID holders may request items with an "IN PROCESS" status by clicking on the "Request" button at the bottom of the screen and filling out the online form. Once the processing is complete, the requestor will be notified that the item is available at the Circulation Desk.
2. To limit your search to a particular library, location, or material type (e.g., videos), change the drop-down menu selection from "Middlebury College Libraries" to the limit you'd like to apply to your search.
3. To limit your search by other parameters (e.g., languages), select the "Advanced" tab for the Advanced Keyword Search form.
4. Questions? Contact a Reference Librarian at x5496 or via email at Ask-A-Librarian.