Catalog Tutorial
The following are some basic search tips. For a full on-line tutorial of Cyber Tools for libraries, click here.
1. Simple Steps for a Catalog Search:
• In the Search for text box, enter the value to be searched.
• In the Search by field box, choose one option from Keywords, Authors, Titles, Journal Titles, Subject Headings, Enhanced Subject Headings, Numbers.
• In the Material Type field, choose one option different from the Search by field materials.
• It is best to uncheck Exact Words in your search parameters.
• Do not include the words A, An or The in your search value.
• Click Help button if you need any help.
• Click Search Now button to display results.
2. Find Information in Results:
• On the second line in the result page, notice how many pages of results you retrieve.
• Click each link to open its detail information
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• Or check item(s) in which you are interested, and then click the Details button to view results page by page.
• Click the All button for checking all items or click This Page button for checking current page’s items.
• Click the Next or Previous button to switch pages.
• Click the Main button to go back the main Search page.
3. Other Options in the Main Page:
• Properties: expands search by selecting additional search properties.
• Display Recent Arrivals: displays the most recent acquisitions or serial issues.
• Change to Power Search: Power Search saves and organizes all search results. The collected results may then be further manipulated or emailed to a valid email account.
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