NAVIGATING THE CATALOGUE

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1 NAVIGATING THE CATALOGUE Quick Search Advanced Search Item Details A Look Inside/All Content Catalogue Record Location Place Hold Find more this author Find more on these topics Browse Nearby items on the shelf Print or marked records Continue search in TAL, CPL, U of C Catalogue Top Menu links: Electronic Resources Closed Reserves New Materials My Library Account

QUICK SEARCH For a Quick Search, enter keywords into the search box and choose to search by words or phrase, author, title, subject or series by clicking on the relevant button.

2 QUICK SEARCH For a Quick Search, enter keywords into the search box and choose to search by words or phrase, author, title, subject or series by clicking on the relevant button. Remember that the catalogue will search exactly what you input, there is no smart searching. If you enter a search with spelling errors, the catalogue will not correct your spelling for you or suggest alternatives, it will search for the word(s) as exactly as you have entered them. For additional search options, click on Advanced Search. Return to Top Menu.

ADVANCED SEARCH An Advanced Search offers additional options to limit your search. Using the drop-down windows, combine different search words using the Boolean operators and, or and not (ex.

3 ADVANCED SEARCH An Advanced Search offers additional options to limit your search. Using the drop-down windows, combine different search words using the Boolean operators and, or and not (ex. sustainable and design; land art or environmental art; kinetic not calder). You can also limit your search by item type, location and publication year. Results are sorted New to Old by default, but other options are possible, such as by author. Return to Top Menu.

Catalogue Record (publication info, physical description, subject and other searcheable terms, may also include abstract and

4 ITEM DETAILS Access Item Details by clicking on the item title. Item Details include links to: 1. A Look Inside/All Content (summary, author biography - not always available) 2. Catalogue Record (publication info, physical description, subject and other searcheable terms, may also include abstract and table of contents) 3. Item Availability (due date if item is borrowed) 4. Location 5. Place Hold option 6. Find more by this author/on these topics 7. Link to Nearby items on the shelf Return to Top Menu

5 A LOOK INSIDE/ALL CONTENT If available, A Look Inside and All Content provide similar content but in different formats. The content is usually comprised of a summary and brief author biography. It may also include book reviews and a table of contents. Clicking on

6 All Content will open a pop-up window with the same content, but with individual links to each separate section and a print button. Return to Top Menu.

CATALOGUE RECORD By looking at the Catalogue Record, you can quickly link to a list of other work by the same author as well as browse other search words which may be of interest.

7 CATALOGUE RECORD By looking at the Catalogue Record, you can quickly link to a list of other work by the same author as well as browse other search words which may be of interest. Browsing catalogue records can be very helpful in brainstorming potential search keywords. For example, when looking at the catalogue record for the book Art or Sound by Germano Celant, browsing the subject terms will prompt you to consider alternative search words and combinations such as: art and music, musical instruments and art, sound installations, multimedia etc. You can use these alternative search words in a new search, or click on each individual search (subject/author/artist) term. You can also try clicking on Find more on these topics to generate search results based on the first five terms in the below list. Return to Top Menu.

8 LOCATION The vast majority of our collection is immediately accessible to library users in our open stacks. Additional locations include: Oversized materials (immediately accessible in open stacks at back of library) Archives (restricted access + limited loan period, ask at front desk) Reserves (restricted access + limited loan period, ask at front desk) ACAD AV area location (restricted access + limited loan period, ask at front desk) ACAD Special Collections (restricted access, ask at front desk) Return to Top Menu

9 PLACE HOLD You may only place holds on items which are on loan to someone else. You are offered the option to place a hold both on the Search Results page as well as the Item Details page. Return to Top Menu.

10 FIND MORE BY THIS AUTHOR In Item Details, click on Find more by this author to go to a list of other works from the same author. Return to Top Menu. You can also access more work by the same author through the Catalogue Record.

11 FIND MORE ON THESE TOPICS When browsing Item Details, you have the option to Find more on these topics. This option generates Search Results based on the first five subject terms in the list. Return to Top Menu.

12 BROWSE NEARBY ITEMS ON THE SHELF Browse the stacks from home with the Nearby items on the shelf function in Item Details. The catalogue will generate results for a Call Number Search, listing a dozen other items sitting to the left and right of the original item you searched. Return to Top Menu.

PRINT OR EMAIL MARKED RECORDS While searching the catalogue, compile a list of items (from one or several

When you are ready to Print or email marked records, click on the link in the top sub-menu.

13 PRINT OR MARKED RECORDS While searching the catalogue, compile a list of items (from one or several searches) by clicking the Mark box to the left of the titles of interest. When you are ready to Print or marked records, click on the link in the top sub-menu. In the pop-up window, choose the view/print button or enter in your address. The list will include all the information from the catalogue record. Return to Top Menu.

14 LINK TO PAGE To generate and save a permalink to your search results, click on Link to Page in the sub-menu and follow the instructions in the pop-up window. Return to Top Menu.

CONTINUE SEARCH IN If you don t find what you re looking for, or the Library s copies have been borrowed by someone else, you may want to continue your search in the University of

15 CONTINUE SEARCH IN If you don t find what you re looking for, or the Library s copies have been borrowed by someone else, you may want to continue your search in the University of Calgary, Calgary Public Library or The Alberta Library (TAL). For more information on how to borrow from other libraries, go to The Alberta Library s TAL Online. Return to Top Menu.

16 ELECTRONIC RESOURCES When off campus, accessing Electronic Resources will require entering your Library User ID and Library PIN. Go to My Library Account for Login Help. Return to Top Menu.

17 CLOSED RESERVES It is possible to search only items on Closed Reserves by searching for items by instructor, course number or course name. This function is helpful when searching for a single title, but also when you wish to browse all items a particular instructor or course has set aside. Return to Top Menu.

18 NEW MATERIALS New materials are being added to our collection on a daily basis. Follow the link to New Materials to browse over 40 of our most recent acquisitions listed in chronological order. Return to Top Menu.

19 MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT In My Library Account library users are able to: check account status (items borrowed and due dates) renew materials change + request Library PIN Learn more by following the link to My Library Account. Return to Top Menu.

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