There are two ways to help you find something in the catalog. The first, is to search the whole catalog by a word or phrase. The second, is to use the left-side buttons to help you navigate through a specific category.   The following are tips for both techniques.

Searching Tips:
At its simplest, a search can be just a word or a phrase. The search program will scan our catalog data to meet your request. To customize your search, there are selections available to help further narrow the subject. For example, you can search the entire catalog or only within the "Codes and Standards" section. Customizing your search will significantly improve the searching time. These are the selections available to customize your search:

The " Search By " selection

The Catalog " Sections ":

Catalog Section	Limits search to:
Entire Catalog	Entire data base.
Personal Library	Personal Library items.
Codes and Standards	Codes and Standards items.
Conference Publications	Conferences Publications items.
ASME Press	ASME Press items.
IMechE Publications	IMechE Publications items.
Periodicals	ASME Periodicals items.
Other ASME Products	Other products.

NOTE: Searching is based on the "AND" condition. This means if multiple keywords are entered as search criteria, each word has to be found in an item's description for it to be accepted.

Using the Left-Side Navigation Links:
Another way of finding products within our catalog is to navigate through the catalog sections. Using the left-side links, you can access a section, such as "Codes and Standards" and link to any available pages thereafter.