Catalog Search Links

The following URL shortcuts allow you to easily make short, easy-to-remember links to catalog searches. Read the blog post introducing this new feature.

Complete Example

For an excellent <a href="http://tscpl.org/cat/su/pirates">pirate adventure</a> story, be sure to read <a href="http://tscpl.org/cat/ti/treasure+island/au/stevenson">Treasure Island</a> by <a href="http://tscpl.org/cat/au/robert+louis+stevenson">Robert Louis Stevenson</a>. Kids of all ages will enjoy <a href="http://tscpl.org/cat/ti/muppet+treasure+island">Muppet Treasure Island</a>.

For an excellent pirate adventure story, be sure to read Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Kids of all ages will enjoy Muppet Treasure Island.

Update 7/10/19: the ‘+’ sign used to search phrases is currently broken. In it’s place, please use ‘%2B’.

Example: https://tscpl.org/cat/ti/great%2Balone/au/hannah

Search URL Patterns

General Keyword Serach

http://tscpl.org/cat/<keyword>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/astronomy

Author Search

http://tscpl.org/cat/au/<author>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/au/h+g+wells

Author Phrase Search

http://tscpl.org/cat/aup/<author+phrase>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/aup/Wells,+H.+G.+(Herbert+George),+1866-1946

Title Search

http://tscpl.org/cat/ti/<title>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/ti/time+machine

Title Phrase Search

http://tscpl.org/cat/tip/<title+phrase>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/tip/The+time+machine+:+an+invention

Subject Search

http://tscpl.org/cat/su/<subject>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/su/mathematics

Subject Phrase Search

http://tscpl.org/cat/sup/<subject+phrase>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/sup/holiday+cooking+–+Juvenile+literature

Series Search

http://tscpl.org/cat/se/<series>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/se/ender+saga

Author + Title Searches

http://tscpl.org/cat/au/<author>/ti/<title>

http://tscpl.org/cat/ti/<title>/au/<author>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/au/wells/ti/time+machine
Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/ti/hunger+games/au/egan

Polaris Control Number

http://tscpl.org/cat/cn/<control_number>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/cn/601537

Genre

http://tscpl.org/cat/ge/<genre>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/ge/poetry

Polaris Record Set

http://tscpl.org/cat/rs/<record_set_number>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/rs/5522

ISBN Search

http://tscpl.org/cat/isbn/<isbn>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/isbn/0060935464

OverDrive Search

http://tscpl.org/cat/od/<search+terms>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/od/catching+fire

TumbleBookLibrary

http://tscpl.org/cat/tb/<id number>

Example: http://tscpl.org/cat/tb/3026

Notes & Tips

“+” are strongly encouraged, but not required. Spaces should be avoided in URLs, which is why “+” are used.
You can use these URLs anywhere (e.g. email, print, Twitter, Facebook), not just in a web page.
You should always test your links to make sure they go to the desired search results.