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Translations: Search Catalogues

Library Guide

Search Catalogues

Use the OMNI Catalogue to find translations by individual title, author's works, author's bibliographies, collection in translation, or bibliographies of translations. See below for step-by-step instructions for each individual search. 

 

Individual Titles

If you know the translated title, search by that title.

  • Note: Different, same language translations may have been given different titles. Try also Author's Works search.

Examples:

  • You are looking for English translations of Hugo's "Les Miserables" in the library catalogue:
    • use the Advanced Search function in the OMNI Catalogue 
    • enter "Les Miserables" in the title
    • AND enter Hugo as author/creator
    • set the language to English
  • If you are looking for a specific English translation of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and you know the name of the translator, e.g. Edmonds, add these terms to your search:
    • use the Advanced Search function in the OMNI Catalogue 
    • enter "Anna Karenina" in the title
    • AND enter Tolstoy as author/creator 
    • AND enter Edmonds as author/creator 
    • set the language to English

Author's Works

The translated title you want may be included in the author's translated collected texts.

Example:

  • You are looking for English translations of works by Miguel de Unamuno:
    • use the Advanced Search function in the OMNI Catalogue 
    • enter "Miguel de Unamuno" as author/creator
    • set the Language to English

Author's Bibliographies

Authors' bibliographies may list titles of published translations of their single and collected works.

Example:

  • You are looking for English language lists of books by and about Leo Tolstoy:
    • use the Advanced Search function in the OMNI Catalogue 
    • enter "Leo Tolstoy"  in author/ creator
    • AND Bibliography in the subject
    • set the Language to English

Collections in Translation

Collections of specific literatures in translation may include the title you want.

Examples:

  • You are looking for English translations of collections of French language literature:
    • use the Advanced Search function in the OMNI Catalogue 
    • enter "French literature" as subject
    • AND translations as subject
    • select language as English

OR

  • You are looking for English translations of collections of French language literature:
    • use the Advanced Search function in the OMNI Catalogue 
    • enter "English literature"  as subject
    • AND translations as subject
    • select French as the language

Bibliographies of Translations

Bibliographies of specific literatures in translation may include the title you seek.

Examples:

  • You are looking for lists of English translations of collections of French language literature:
    • use the Advanced Search function in the OMNI Catalogue 
    • enter "French literature" in subject
    • AND translations in subject 
    • AND bibliography in subject
    • select English as language

                       

OR

  • You are looking for lists of French translations of collections of English language literature:
    • use the Advanced Search function in the OMNI Catalogue 
    • enter "English literature" as subject
    • enter translations as subject 
    • enter bibliography as subject 
    • select English as language