If you are not sure exactly what you want to read, but let's say you have a genre idea, such as a mystery novel, you can search our catalog for mystery titles. Below is an example of how to search the Library Catalog for mysteries. Once you are familiar with the catalog and how to search, experiment with and explore various search terms.
From the Advanced Search page, put your topic in the keyword box:
Scroll down and type fiction into the subject box:
After clicking search, you can limit your results to Memorial Library (you can also do this prior to searching; it is your preference):
You may also refine or limit your results based on a variety of facets, such as subjects, language, and geographic subjects. Click on any of these to limit your results. For example, you can refine your search to "women detectives" and California. These facets are all located on the left-hand navigation panel: