I Spy… a BOOK!I Spy… a BOOK!Searching the Online CatalogueSearching the Online Catalogue

St. Agnes Junior HighSt. Agnes Junior HighOctober 2011October 2011

OverviewOverview

DefinitionDefinition Where to go…Where to go…

– SAJH Home PageSAJH Home Page What to do…What to do…

– Search TermsSearch Terms Another catalogue…Another catalogue… Ask me! Ask me!

What is a Catalogue?What is a Catalogue?

I always tell people that I I always tell people that I became a writer not became a writer not because I went to school but because I went to school but because my mother took me because my mother took me to the library. I wanted to to the library. I wanted to become a writer so I could become a writer so I could see my name in the card see my name in the card catalog.catalog.– Sandra CisnerosSandra Cisneros

American novelist, short-story American novelist, short-story writer, essayist, and poetwriter, essayist, and poet

Ways to Search…Ways to Search…

KeywordKeyword TitleTitle AuthorAuthor

– Last name, first nameLast name, first name SubjectSubject SeriesSeries ISBNISBN

– International International Standard Book Standard Book NumberNumber

Broad to NarrowBroad to Narrow

Good for beginning a search when it is unknown what type of material is available, or unsure where to begin on a topic…

Narrow to BroadNarrow to Broad

Good for searching Good for searching unique topics or unique topics or when a specific when a specific item, author, etc. is item, author, etc. is desired…desired…

Adjust backwards Adjust backwards to less specific if no to less specific if no results are results are returnedreturned

Try Synonyms and PluralsTry Synonyms and Plurals

Most subject Most subject headings in a headings in a catalogue are pluralcatalogue are plural– ‘‘Dogs’ not ‘Dog’Dogs’ not ‘Dog’

Searching for Searching for related words can related words can return more resultsreturn more results– Cooking, cookery, Cooking, cookery,

recipes, cuisine, foodrecipes, cuisine, food

Call NumbersCall Numbers

FIC

KIN

031

GUI

Another Catalogue…Another Catalogue…

Halifax Public LibrariesHalifax Public Libraries– Serves a population of 372,858 peopleServes a population of 372,858 people– Collection consists of over 1 million itemsCollection consists of over 1 million items

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