Question:

How do I search the Pop Lit Collection?

Our answer:

Looking to browse our Pop Lit collection? Well, look no further! Aside from the regular FSU OneSearch, which allows you to filter results using the options on the left-side panel, the Pop Lit Committee has worked hard to create browsable collection pages for your viewing leisure! 

Click the following link to view our Pop Lit Collections Homepage: Pop Lit Collections

Screenshot of the Strozier Library’s “Popular Literature” collection webpage, showing two sub-collections: “Popular Fiction” in bold pink text on a light blue background, and “Popular Nonfiction” in pink on a pale yellow background.

The Pop Lit Collection is divided into two sub-collections; fiction and nonfiction, as illustrated in the image above.

To browse these titles, choose a sub-collection from the homepage or access them directly from these linksPop Lit Fiction Sub-Collection, Pop Lit Non-Fiction Sub-Collection.

For this example, we'll be searching in Fiction. Once you select a sub-collection, you will see a display of the books available:

Screenshot of the "Popular Fiction" page from Strozier Library’s Pop Lit collection, showing a search bar and a grid of book covers. Visible titles include Project Vortex, Threads That Bind, Camp Damascus, An Echo in the City, Forget Me Not, Invisible Son, Girls Like Girls, Tell Me I'm Worthless, and The Only One Left.

To search for a specific title, simply enter that title into the search bar at the top:

Screenshot of the “Popular Fiction” page in Strozier Library’s Pop Lit collection, with a pink box and teal arrow highlighting the search bar. Below are book covers for titles like Project Vortex, Threads That Bind, Camp Damascus, An Echo in the City, and Forget Me Not.

If you would like to change how books are sorted, use the drop-down menu to the left of the search bar to change the default order from "Date Newest" to another field, as shown below:

Screenshot of the “Popular Fiction” page in Strozier Library’s Pop Lit collection, with a pink box and teal arrow highlighting the sort dropdown menu. The open menu displays sorting options: Relevance, Date-newest (selected), Date-oldest, Title, and Author. Book covers like Project Vortex and Threads That Bind appear below.

Additionally, you can always look for available titles in our Pop Lit Collection directly from FSU OneSearch. Search by title, author, or anything related to Pop Lit, and then scroll down the left-hand side of the search until you see "Location."

Screenshot of the FSU Libraries Primo Catalog interface showing the "Location" filter menu on the left. Pink arrows and a teal box highlight “FSU Strozier Library – Popular Literature Collection (1,395)” to guide users in selecting Pop Lit titles. Book search results appear on the right, including titles like Fiction: the narrator’s voice and Fiction: an exhibition.

From there, scroll until you see "FSU Strozier Library - Popular Literature Collection." 

Screenshot of the FSU Libraries catalog filter panel with “FSU Strozier Library – Popular Literature Collection” selected. A pink box and teal arrow emphasize the maroon “Apply Filters” button at the bottom, guiding users to finalize their search filter.

Once you have checked the box next to the the Pop Lit Collection, simply select "Apply Filters" and the results will only show items that are in Pop Lit.

Happy reading!