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Wellington City Libraries has a comprehensive collection of material on Fine Arts; e.g. Fashion and Arts and Crafts. As an example of how to find, and evaluate the range, depth, and availability of our collection:
Sample customer enquiry : What can I find on the fashion designer Coco Chanel?
Searching for information - SEARCH TIPS
Types of searches
Subject keyword search: - this will bring up subjects which have items focussing on Coco Chanel's life and work.
Keyword search: this option expands the search to bring up items which may include Coco Chanel but she may not be the subject of the book, CD, DVD etc. This can be useful for locating material about Coco Chanel where she features as one component of an item. e.g. Ultimato style
Full record:When a list of titles is displayed on screen, you may click one of the links to view its full record. This page will give you information of where to find the book in our libraries, the author, dewey number and its availability.
Online Databases
Mygateway.info: You can search further information on Coco Chanel using our online collections. For some databases, you will need to enter your library card details to login first.
Webfeat is a library tool that can help you search more effectively. This allows you to search accross multiple databases at once.
EBSCO: A collection of databases that provide many fulltext arts magazines. This is an example of what you may find searching for articles on Coco Chanel.
Te Puna search: You can search other libraries' catalogues in New Zealand for more books about Coco Chanel.
