General

I've read your Catalog Features page, which tells me what's in the catalog. What won't I find in the catalog?
You won't find (a) titles or authors of journal articles, or (b) citations to case law, statutes or regulations.

The book I need is checked out, what can I do to obtain it?
Contact Jenkins Circulation to place a hold on the item. You will be alerted when the book becomes available.

Is my search history kept private when using public-access computers?
To be sure that your searches are kept private, before leaving a public-access computer, click on the Search History pull-down menu on the search results page and choose Clear Search History.

Personal Catalog

How do I get access to my Personal Catalog?
Once you log into the Jenkins Website (using your last name and member number) click on Member Center, then click on Personal Catalog.

How can I see what I have borrowed?
If your circulation record isn't already displayed at the bottom of the page, click on the Checked Out Items button.

Can I renew a book through my Personal Catalog?
Yes, as long as you do not owe us money, have any books that are past due, and there is not a hold placed on the book by someone else. Click the Checked Out Items button, select the items you want to renew, then click on the Renew Selected button. (You may also use the Renew All button if you wish.)

Can I see if I owe money through my Personal Catalog?
When you're logged into Personal Catalog click on the Unpaid Fines button. To pay your fines, contact Jenkins Circulation.

What is My Reading History?
This feature allows Jenkins members to track books they have checked out of the library in the past. Having the catalog track your reading history is completely optional. Members can elect to opt-in (or opt-out) of this feature, as well as delete any or all of the entries tracked by your reading history, at any time.

What are My Lists?
My Lists can be used to keep track of what you are considering checking out. It is a complement to My Reading History.

• From the catalog search results page, mark one or more titles by clicking the checkbox located under the results number.
• Next, click on the Select a List pull-down and either create a new list or select one that you created previously.
• Finally, click the Save to My Lists button.
• To view your lists, return to your record and click on the My Lists button.
• Click on the appropriate list and you'll see the titles you selected.

What are Preferred Searches?
By logging into Personal Catalog before performing a search, you will be given the opportunity to save your searches so that you can rerun them later or turn them into email alerts. To do this, click on the Save as My Preferred Search button on the results page.

How can I review my Preferred Searches?
If your preferred searches aren't already displayed at the bottom of the page, click on the Preferred Searches button.

What can I do with my preferred searches?
Click the Mark for Email checkbox to convert your search to an email alert. Click the Search button to rerun your query.

How often will I receive email alerts?
Notifications are generated every Monday at 4:00 a.m. If you don't receive an alert, it means that no new materials matching your search criteria were added to our catalog during the past week.

How do I save and email search results from the Catalog?

• Search the catalog.
• On the results page, mark one or more titles by clicking the checkbox located under the results number.
• Scroll to the bottom of the results page and click on the Save Marked Records button.
• Now click on the View Saved button.
• Enter an email address or, if you want to view a printer-friendly version of the records, click on the Screen radio button.
• If you wish, you can also change the format of the records.
• Finally, click on the Submit button.