Tips for Searching Genoa Branch Library Card Catalog
Requesting Materials
Request this copy only requests the item from that particular library. Request any copy will request the first available copy from all listed as available. Remember, at this point you will need your library card.
Saving Records
To save records as you search, you should log into your account first using your library card.
When viewing the records, you can click on Add to my list. You can check the items added to this list by clicking in the upper right hand corner of the screen under My List. When in My List, you have the option to request the items or email yourself a copy of the list.
To limit your search to items available at a particular library (such as Genoa Branch Library)
You must use the Expanded Search feature. Under Refine your search/Limits, you can limit format, language or location. At this point, select your location and enter your search term again. You will see what is available at that particular library on your topic.
To get a more complete description of an item
You can get a more detailed description of a particular item by selecting one of the sources listed on the left, under Item Information.
To get to the Databases
Go to the iResources Tab. Ohio Web Library will provide you access to many of the databases you are familiar with from use here at school.
To see Best Seller lists (and more)
Click on the "Best Seller Lists" tab, and you can choose from a selection of different lists, such as: new York Times, Publishers Weekly, Oprah's Book club, and Billboard (DVDs and videos)
You can Browse the Library if you wish to search by a particular category, such as Mystery, Science fiction, Love stories, etc
iDownloads
Click on the iDownloads tab to find audiobooks, ebooks, video, and music you can download.
Kids Catalog
You will see a tab on the page called "Kids Catalog". This section offers an easy picture guided card catalog and a quick link to award winning book lists and online references for younger students.
Keyword Searching
Keyword Searching is a way to search an index or database by searching for particular words in titles, names, subject headings, abstracts and any other information available in publication records. This kind of searching allows you to combine keywords by using the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT. Keyword searching is more flexible than subject searching because it allows the searcher to select his or her own words or phrases for the search. Keyword searching is a more powerful way to search the library catalog. It permits the use of adjacency, truncation, proximity, operators and field limits to home in on precisely the items you need.
Taken from Library Research Glossary- University of Carolina Libraries