Card Catalog Instructions

There are many different kinds of searches available on the card catalog. Some of the search instructions are found in the table below. An exercise in searching can be found at the bottom of the table.

*To Find*	*Type*	*Click Appropriate Button with Mouse*
Book by Author	Last Name, First Name of Author	Author
Book by Title	Title of Book	Title
Subject	Type in Subject	Subject, Keyword, or Power
Series	Type in the name of the Series	Series
AR List		AR -- then type in Reading Level and Point Values you are looking for.
Middle School Reading List	Malad Middle School	Keyword or Power Button
Mr. Evans’ Reading List	Evans Reading List	Keyword or Power Button
Ms. Burnett’s Reading List	Burnett Reading List	Keyword or Power Button
Ms. Skeen’s Reading List	Skeen Reading List	Keyword or Power Button
Ms. Brimhall Reading List	Brimhall Reading List	Keyword or Power Button
Newbery Award Winners	Newbery	Keyword or Power Button
Caldecott Award Winners	Caldecott Medal	Keyword or Power Button

Searching the Online Card Catalog

The Online Card Catalog Home Screen contains the following:

Library Search

Events

Quick Links

Search Box

Search Buttons

Book Bag

Help

(Click on the pictures in this presentation to see the full screen)

Library Search

This is a home key that can be used to clear your search and start over. When ever you want to get to the main screen, the Library Search Key will get you there. Library Search is your beginning and starting-over point.

Events

The Events tab is a place to go to find out local library events such as board meetings and story hours.

Quick Links

These are links to other libraries for interlibrary loans and to see their collections. Just click on a link and it takes you to the card catalog of the library listed. More information and a broadcast search will be available as the South Eastern Idaho Library Consortium (of which we are a member) goes online.

Keyword Search

A keyword search is just a simple word or phrase search.

Example of Keyword Search:

Type in word or phrase -- mountain m*n

(The * between the m and n is a wild card character that will make sure the search will include both "a" and "e" , i.e. "man" and "men"

Click on Keyword

Results will appear on the page

Power Search

Power Searching allows you to combine words and phrases or leave out words to do a more detailed search of your subject.

Click on the Power Search Key to bring up the power search screen

Example: If you want to know all about Stegosaurus Dinosaurs do the following:

	Click on the Power button
	type dinosaurs in the top box
	make sure AND has a button beside it
	type steg* in the next box (steg* will make sure that all items with dinosaurs and any form of the word that includes the first four letters steg will be included
	Click on "Find It"

Results: All books with stegosaurus dinosaurs appear in a list

A power search that you want to omit some words would be as follows:

	Example: You want to search cowboys, but you do not want any reference to the "Dallas Cowboys" football team.
	Click on Power Search
	type cowboys in the top box
	click but not
	type Dallas in the second box
	click on the "Find It"

Results: All items that have to do with cowboys, but not Dallas Cowboys

Title Search

Enter the title you want in the "Enter search words:"

Example: Where the Red Fern Grows

Click on title.

After the title search results appear

Information on the screen then tells you about your search:

Type of item

The title of "Where the Red Fern Grows" there are three different types of the item:

	Video
	Tape
	Book

Title

Author

Call Number

Status

Individual Titles

To find out about the book your searching click on the title and a screen comes up that tells you about the book you have searched. (Any part of the screen that is "hyperlinked" (underlined and colored) will take you to further information about that hyperlink)

	Clicking on the title will take you to detailed information about that title.
	Author will take you to the other books by the author.
	Subject will take you to a list of all books with that subject.

Subject Search

	Type in the subject you would like to search in the "Enter Search Word" box
	Example: Enter "Detective and Mystery Stories" and then click on subject
	Results tell how many items can be found under that subject.
	Click on the "hyperlink" of "Detective and mystery stories" to get the individuals titles in that subject
	Results show all items with that subject

Series Search

	To find your favorite items in a series type in the name of the series in the "Enter Search Words" box
	Click on Series
	Example: Work and the Glory
	When the Result page comes up then you can click on the Series you want for individual titles.

Results are individual titles

Call Number Search

To search for a group of items such as Videos, Books on Tape, Magazines, Music CD’s etc., type in the call number in the "Enter Search Words" box.

Example: VCR will show you a list of all Videos in the library

Some call numbers for the OCL include:

	Dewey Decimal No. = Adult non fiction
	Dewey Decimal No. J = Juvenile non fiction
	J = Juvenile Fiction
	J PB = Juvenile Fiction in Paperback
	E = Easy
	ER = Easy Reader
	F = Adult Fiction
	F PB = Adult Fiction in Paperback
	F LDS = LDS Fiction
	SS = Short Stories
	YA = Young Adult
	CD = Music Cd’s
	Tape = Books on tape
	VCR = Videos
	Mag = Magazines
	REF = Reference Materials
	PAM = Pamphlet File

Limiters

Limiters allow you to decide which items you want within your search.

Accelerated Reading Book Search

To search AR books click on the AR button.

	Fill in the From box with the Reading Level desired.
	Fill in the point value range
	Subject and Author boxes are optional

Results include:

	Type
	Title
	Author
	Reading Level
	Point Value
	Call Number
	Status

Bookbag

The bookbag is a feature that allows you to keep track of books you have found and are interested in. After finding the title you want click on the "Add to Bookbag."

Inside the Bookbag

Any time in your search you can view or print out the items in your bookbag. You can also go to individual titles from the book bag and place a reserve or hold on that book.

To Reserve an Item

To make a reserve on any item you must be in the individual record of the item. There are three tabs on that screen:

	Show Copies
	Shelf Browse
	Holds

Click on the Hold button and an email screen will pop up.

The Email Screen

	The email screen has The title, author and call number information at the top of the screen.
	Several blank boxes are below this information. Fill out the necessary boxes with information and click the send button. Your request has been sent to the library. To start a new search after your email has been sent hit the Library Search button.

The Help Key

The help key provides any help you might need moving around the online card catalog.

Searching the Online Card Catalog

Library Search

Events

Quick Links

Keyword Search

Power Search

Results: All books with stegosaurus dinosaurs appear in a list

A power search that you want to omit some words would be as follows:

Results: All items that have to do with cowboys, but not Dallas Cowboys

Title Search

Individual Titles

Subject Search

Series Search

Call Number Search

Limiters

Accelerated Reading Book Search

Results include:

Bookbag

Inside the Bookbag

To Reserve an Item

The Email Screen

The Help Key

Contact us by sending email to Oneida County Library with questions or comments about this web site or contact us by mail or phone at:

Oneida County Library
31 N. 100 W.
P.O. Box 185
Malad, ID 83252

Phone & Fax:
208/766-2229

Last modified: 01/02/08

Searching the Online Card Catalog

Library Search

Events

Quick Links

Keyword Search

Power Search

Results: All books with stegosaurus dinosaurs appear in a list

A power search that you want to omit some words would be as follows:

Results: All items that have to do with cowboys, but not Dallas Cowboys

Title Search

Individual Titles

Subject Search

Series Search

Call Number Search

Limiters

Accelerated Reading Book Search

Results include:

Bookbag

Inside the Bookbag

To Reserve an Item

The Email Screen

The Help Key

Contact us by sending email to Oneida County Library with questions or comments about this web site or contact us by mail or phone at:

Oneida County Library 31 N. 100 W. P.O. Box 185 Malad, ID 83252

Phone & Fax: 208/766-2229

Last modified: 01/02/08

Oneida County Library
31 N. 100 W.
P.O. Box 185
Malad, ID 83252

Phone & Fax:
208/766-2229