Using a Series Name to Find Other Books in the Series

When do I use this search?

If you want to look up other titles in a series you enjoy reading or view a series in series order, use these steps in NoveList.

Scenario
A student wants a complete list of titles in a series by Tamora Pierce, and wants to know their order in the series. She is not certain of the series name but thinks it includes the word "circle."

Here's How in NoveList:

1. From the home page, click on the "Search Our Database" tab.
2. Select a search strategy - "Find a Series Name" in this case - by clicking on its link (circled in the picture above).
3. Enter the search criteria - whatever you know of the series title, or a character name - in the find box and limit your results, if desired, before clicking the "Search" button. For this scenario, "circle" is entered and Young Adult and Children's levels are checked. [Show me picture] Click the SEARCH button to perform the search.

For more information about step 3: Tips to Enter Series Names Tips for Limiting Your Results

What You See (the search results):
If the word(s) you entered are in more than one series name, NoveList will display a list of series names that meet the criteria. In this example, NoveList displays a list Young Adult and Children's series that have "circle" in their names (including "Circle of Magic" and "Circle Opens" by Tamora Pierce). [Show me a picture]

4. Your reader is interested in the series Circle of Magic, so you click on that link to view a complete list of the titles in the series. [Show me a picture] NOTE THAT THE SERIES IS LISTED IN SERIES ORDER!

Still Can't Find Your Series?
NOTE: In some cases, particularly with mystery series, typing in the name of the main character (e.g., The Murray Family, Harry Potter) will retrieve the list of all titles in the series. Also, if you don't know the title of the series as a whole but do know one of the book titles within it, you can find your series by using the "Find a Favorite Title" search. A title record that is part of a series will have a link to the listing of all titles in the series (under "Series Name," almost halfway down the title record page).

We work very hard to provide you with the best information available on fiction titles for readers of all ages. Even with our best efforts we know that we will on occasion miss a series or a title that belongs in a series. If you cannot find a series in NoveList or find a title missing from a series, please contact us with this information (every page in NoveList has a "Send Feedback" link in the left sidebar; every message received is reviewed and used to prioritize corrections and additions to the database).

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