If you click the Catalogs button in the navigation bar to the left you will connect to a screen that contains the following:

• Quick Search
• Information about the library
• Course reserves by course name
• Course reserves by instructor
• View your own library record
• Suggestions I have for the library
• Books I would like the library to acquire

Keyword Search
This is the best place to start when you are looking for books on a topic. UFor example, you remember that there is a self-help book, you don't remember the author, and you remember the title has the word 'zones' in it. Type 'zones,' as a keyword and "Your Erroneous Zones" by Wayne Dyer is one of many items listed. You can also use the keyword search with two terms; for example: you want to do your English 111 essay on drug abuse by athletes. If you type in athlete and drug, you'll get a quick list of books on drug abuse by athletes. Next scan the subjects listed on the individual record for each book to find ideas for subject searches.

Hint: you'll learn a lot about the system by reading the screens or looking at the helps and hints that are linked on many of the pages.

Title Search
Click on title. Type in some or all of the title of the book, video, or journal title. For example: seven steps to fearless speaking. This search takes you to the library record for that book. This screen gives you a lot of information about the book: the author, date of publication, etc., and the call number of that book in our library. It even tells you if the book is available (on the shelf) or when it is due back.

Reserve Lists - This feature tells you what your teacher has on reserve for use in the library by students in a specific class.

View Your Own Library Record - You can see what you have checked out, try to renew items, and see if your OhioLINK book is on its way or already waiting for you at the front desk.

Updated: December 2009