As you search in PittCat, you can keep track of important items by saving them to your Saved Records list. To save a record you must be signed into PittCat. Select the record you want to save, and select the push pin icon in the upper right of that record.
To see your saved records, you can click on the push pin next to your name in the upper right corner or click on your name to open the drop-down menu and select My Favorites. Select the Saved Records heading to see a list of those items you have saved.
You can print, email, or export your selected items individually or as a selected group.
Use the EndNote/Zotero feature to save the items to import into citation management products.
When searching for items in the field of american history, narrow down your research to a particular period or topic; for example, American revolution, Cold War, etc. Use Get It to order materials from other Pitt campuses.
You can request material through PittCat using Get It, even for material that we do not own. You must be signed in and then click on the item you need. Options within the item:
If you have any questions about this, please contact us so we can work with you to try and get the material you need.