PittCat is the search interface for the University Library System (ULS) and allows you to search for content in books, journal articles, newspapers, microforms, e-books, and other sources. To access PittCat, use the search bar on the ULS homepage as you would any web search engine. Then follow these steps to help refine your search results:

1. From the library homepage, select the large PittCat icon at the top-center of the page
2. Enter your search terms as you would in any search engine (e.g. Google)
3. The search results screen is split into a number of sections as described below:

• Search results are listed down the center of the screen by relevance. Results can be re-sorted by date using the drop-down in the top-right of the screen
• You may refine your search set using the limiters in the left column of the screen including:
  • Library Location
  • Year
  • Content Type (e.g. book, journal, ebook, dvd)
  • Language
• Upon selecting an item, you will be taken to the library catalog record for the item
• On occasion, the interface may recommend a more specific search system for your query and offer links to those research databases