Welcome to ARC's Searchable Database

On the next page you will see Table View.

• This enables you to browse through the entire database
• While browsing you can click on the number to get the New Search
• The Search Form gives detailed information on a single record

To search the database

• Now you can enter a search criteria in any field
• Click Execute
• The search results will be displayed in a Search Results
  

For example, to search for "Bill Nye" videos

• Type Nye in the Title
• Click Execute
• The search results will be displayed in a Table View
• To view the Search Results for an individual record, click view at the left of the title

To begin "click" here: Arc's Database

To view codes for use in subject field searches "click": codes

Catalog Contents

The "Code Number" or "Key Word" are the only entries to be used in the subject field for a database search

Section	Sub Section	Code Number	Key Word
Art / Photography	General - History - Artists - Masterworks - Principles - Perspective - Design - Crafts	1-1	Art
Home Economics / Consumer Education	General - Sewing - Fashion Nutrition - Money Management	2-1	Home Ec
Basic Concepts	Shapes - Colors - Numbers Left & Right - Up & Down	3-1	Concepts
Foreign Languages	Foreign Languages	4-1	Foreign
Guidance	Careers - Self Esteem - Values	5-1	Guidance
Health / Safety	Family Life - First Aid - Health - Nutrition - Safety - Sex Education - Substance Abuse	6-1	Health
Holidays	Holidays	7-1	Holidays
Technology Education	Industry - Manufacturing - Safety - Technology	8-1	Tec Ed
Language Arts	Fairy tales - Folklore Myths - Legends	9-1	Language
	Library - Research - Study Skills - Newspaper	9-2
	Literature - Caldecott / Newbery Awards - Poetry	9-3
	Reading - Phonics - Book Bags	9-4
	Writing - Grammar - Spelling - Composition - Oral Communication	9-5
Mathematics	General Math - Time - Weights	10-1	Math
Music / Performing Arts	Music - Performing Arts	11-1	Music
Physical Ed / Recreation	Physical Ed - Recreation	12-1	Phys Ed
Science	Basic Science - Scientific Methods and Instruments	13-1	Science
	Botany	13-2
	Earth Science - Climate - Conservation - Weather - Geology - Oceanography	13-3
	General Biology - Ecology - Conservation	13-4
	Human Anatomy and Physiology	13-5
	Physics - Chemistry - Astronomy - Light - Sound - Magnetism - Electricity - Energy - Atomic Theory - Space Flight	13-6
	Zoology - Simple Microscopic Animals - Insects - Fishes - Amphibians - Reptiles - Dinosaurs - Birds - Mammals	13-7
Social Studies	Africa - Asia - Europe - Middle East	14-1	Social
	Central America - S. America - Mexico - Caribbean - Antarctica	14-2
	North America - Arctic - Canada - Pacific Countries	14-3
	Maine and Maine History	14-4
	U.S. History	14-5
	World History - PreHistory	14-6
	Minority Groups - Native Americans - Women	14-7
	Biographies	14-8
	Communities - Cultures - Families - Communication - Transportation	14-9
	Religion - Amish - Shaker	14-10
	Map and Geographic Skills	14-11
	Political Science - Civics	14-12
Professional	General Reference Material	15-1
	ARC /Colby Science Material	15-2

Media Type Abbreviation Index

BC	Books and Cassette
CDR	CD - Rom
FL	Film Loop
FS	Film Strip
FSC	Film Strip and Cassette
KC	Kit and Cassette (books and cassette)
R	Record
SLC	Slides and Cassette
SP	Model or Study Prints
TR	Transparencies
TA	Audio Tape
VC	Video Cassette
ARC/CB	Colby College grant science material