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Search Our Collection

The Outreach Center Library collection is catalogued and searchable through Libraryworld.  To search or browse our online catalog, click here.

Outreach Library World

To Search Our Catalog

  • Click above to access our online database of library holdings.
  • Select a field index name from the "Search by" popup menu.
  • Type at least the first two letters of the search term and select Search.
  • If you are searching by Keyword, enter the entire word for which you are searching.
  • A list of items found will be displayed, sorted by title with the number of copies owned and the number of copies with the Status of "IN".
  • To view a record, click on the title's link.


Hints and Tricks

If you are looking for a video, select search by keyword from the drop down menu. Type in “videorecording” and a keyword to retrieve videos only related to that keyword. Simply put in "videorecording" to search our entire video collection.

The same trick can be used to search for “audiorecording” and “realia.”

Problem Finding an Item?

If you have any problems with accessing or using our online catalog, please let us know by emailing us at cmesoc@fas.harvard.edu .

Become a Patron

Once you’ve found materials which you are interested in borrowing, please review our borrowing policies and sign up to become a library patron here . You may then come by the library to pick up your materials or, in special cases, request that we mail you materials. Anyone may borrow from our library.