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ESL: Searching for Graded Readers

Searching the Catalog

The easiest way to find and browse the ELL Graded Reader collection online is to search them in the Catalog. You get there by clicking on Find Books and Media on the Library's homepage, under the Find section.

Screenshot of the Find section of the library homepage with the Find Books and Media link highlighted.

Once in the catalog, change the drop down box to the right of your search box to Call Number. Call Numbers are the addresses of where the books live in the library. All of the Graded Readers are in the PZ section, so searching for PZ* in a call number search will bring up the full list.

screenshot of the Catalog call number search with a search for PZ*

The graded readers in the PZ section are sorted by level, with each level of each series in boxes. They can be browsed as well by going to that section on the second floor of the library. All the shelves are in alphabetical order by those one to two letters at the beginning of the call number found on the spine or cover of the books. In the case of the graded readers, a basic version of the call numbers are on the outside of the boxes, with the full call number on the front covers of the books.

Quick Steps

  1. Library Homepage > Using the Library >  click on Books and Media
  2. Select Call Number from the drop down by search box
  3. Type "PZ*" in search box
  4. Click red Search icon

Dropdown of the search types in the catalog, highlighting call number search