ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG

ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG

ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG

ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG

ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG

OPAC

ON-LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG

OPAC

Finding what you need in your

school or public library.

Finding what you need in your

school or public library.

PART I: Basics

Author Search

AUTHOR search

Will search the “authority” field and pull up any

•Author

• Co-author

• Illustrator

• or other creators

If their last name starts with the letters you typed in.

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AUTHOR search

For example, an author search on

Paul will find:

•Pauli, Hertha•Pauline, L. J.•Paull, Grace•Paulsen, Gary

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AUTHOR search

Plus illustrators•Paul, Tony

and•Paul, Arthur

For example, an author search on

Paul will find:

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But it will not find

Because it searches only

for last name!

But it will not find

Because it searches only

by last name!

If you did an author search on

You would get the following

Results:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:

* CALL NUMBER You must know this to find the book on the shelf!

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:

* CALL NUMBER* TITLE You also need to know the title of

the book you are seeking. Notice there are several books with the call number 398.2 Gob.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:

* CALL NUMBER* TITLE* AUTHOR A good thing to know also, especially

if you are looking for a fiction book.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:

* CALL NUMBER* TITLE* AUTHOR* LOCATION Is it in the Elementary or Secondary

Library, BOCES, or elsewhere?

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:

* CALL NUMBER* TITLE* AUTHOR* LOCATION* COPIES IN How many copies do we own /#

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND HERE INCLUDES:

* CALL NUMBER* TITLE* AUTHOR* LOCATION* COPIES IN How many copies are in #/

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END OF PART I : The Basics

Author Search