How limits work
Limits are predefined categories of information and the values within those categories. Limits display on the left of the catalog search screen, and may be used before or after a search is executed.
Available limits
- Access
- Format
- Author/Creator
- Subject
- Language
- Library
- Specific Location (within the various Libraries)
- Genre
- Classification (LC Class Number)
- Recently Published
- Recently Added
How to use limits
To use Limits, click on a value in a limit box. This will bring up all the items in the catalog that share that characteristic.

Limits originally display by frequency. To see all values for a given limit, click on "more..." in that limit's box. Choose the A-Z Sort button to re-sort the limit values alphabetically.


Display of selected limits
Each selected limit will be displayed at the top of the page. Limits are retained ("sticky") until removed or the Start Over button is selected.
To remove a selected limit from a search, click the X next to that limit at the top of the page. The search will immediately execute without the limit. Choosing Start Over will also remove limits in use.
