How to find books at TCK library.

How to find books/resources from the TCK libraryhttp://www.tanenbaumchatlibrary.org/kimel/1. Go to the TCK Library website

Choose cataloguesChoose TanenbaumCHATChoose library catalogue

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Type in the author or title of the item you are looking for.If you do not know author or title, choose anywhere and type a few key wordsIf necessary you can limit your search to DVD, book, or magazine .

Use wildcard* when searching for keywords.Cana* =Canada, Canadas, Canadian, Canadians.Library has 1 book on Canadian Oil Sands but four books using the wildcard/truncation feature as above.

In this example I was looking for books on the Canadian Oil Sands. Notice that I abbreviated truncated my search words. C-A-N- A with a star sign will search for items that include Canada, Canadas, Canadian and Canadians. S-A-N-D with a star sign will search for sand, sands and sand dunes. In this example the library has 4 books on this topic. If I search for Canadian oil sands I would only find one book and would have missed out on the other three good books in the library.4

Write down the call number to find the book on the shelf.333.8232 KEL is the call number for the first item above.You can modify your search to find other books by using the subject headings found in the book by Kelly. For example, clean energy industries or Oil Sands.

If the book has a green icon it is available for loan. You can find the book on our shelves according to the call number. The call number to the first book by kelly is 333.8232 KEL. You need to write down the complete call number to find the book on the shelf. If you wish to find other books on this same topic you can search using the subject terms found in this book by Kelly. For example clean energy industries.5

Oil SandsEnvironmental Protection AlbertaAthabasca BasinClean Energy IndustriesPipelinesOil ShalesAlberta Oil and Gas Conservation BoardOil Shale ReservesIf the library does not have books on your topic, use other keywords. In the example below, use the keywords listed to find items on the Canadian Oil Sands.If you do not know which keywords to use, read an article from an encyclopedia and write down keywords from the article.

If the library does not have books/resources on your topic, consider using alternative words. In this example, all the terms on this slide can be used to search for information on oil sands. Read an article from an encyclopedia and Write down a list of altnerative words . 6

You can sign in to personalize your account.Use you student ID number.

You can sign in to personalize your settings. Use your student id number to log in7

When you log in, you can reserve books that are out on loan.You can view your past loans.

When you log in, you can reserve books and see the history of your loans. You can also change your login and password.8

Questions? Need help?Feel free to contact:Mrs. Natale: tnatale@tanenbaumchat.orgMrs. Lambert: dlambert@tanenbaumchat.org

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