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CLIO Search Tips

The sections of CLIO

CLIO is the online search system for Columbia University Libraries (CUL), designed to improve information discovery and deliver enhanced services for students and faculty. 

It has several sections that allow you to search various types and sources of information:

CLIO Quicksearch

The Quicksearch, which is a widget that can be found on the Barnard and Columbia Library homepages, performs a combined search of the five sections in bold above: the Catalog, Articles+, the Academic Commons, the CUL website, and GeoData.