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Using the Lakenet Using the Lakenet Library CatalogLibrary CatalogOr how to find a book (or movie, or Or how to find a book (or movie, or cd, or anything else) in the Librarycd, or anything else) in the Library
What is a Library What is a Library Catalog?Catalog?
It is…It is…
A computer program that…A computer program that… helps us organize the books, cds, movies, helps us organize the books, cds, movies,
maps, etc. that are in the Library.maps, etc. that are in the Library. lets people find where an item liveslets people find where an item lives lets people ask for on an item that is at lets people ask for on an item that is at
another library or is checked out. another library or is checked out.
You can find items byYou can find items by
Title: this is good for finding a specific Title: this is good for finding a specific bookbook
You can find items byYou can find items by
Author’s Name: this is good for finding Author’s Name: this is good for finding all the books by a certain authorall the books by a certain author
You can find items byYou can find items by
Subject: this is good for finding Subject: this is good for finding information on a specific subject.information on a specific subject.
Trials (Offenses against the environment) -Trials (Offenses against the environment) -- Fiction.- Fiction.
You can find items byYou can find items by
Keyword: Keyword: Legal stories, Mississippi, Chemical Legal stories, Mississippi, Chemical
industry, etc.industry, etc. Keywords are main words from the title Keywords are main words from the title
or description of the book, or the author’s or description of the book, or the author’s namename
Good if you are unsure of the titleGood if you are unsure of the title Use before trying a subject searchUse before trying a subject search
Keyword or Subject?Keyword or Subject?
Which should you use? Which should you use?
The subject search is pretty picky. You have to The subject search is pretty picky. You have to know which subjects librarians put on the know which subjects librarians put on the book. For example—to find cookbooks use book. For example—to find cookbooks use “cookery”. “cookery”.
Keywords can come from anywhere in the book’s Keywords can come from anywhere in the book’s description.description.
If you don’t know the right subject, do a keyword If you don’t know the right subject, do a keyword search and then check the book’s full record search and then check the book’s full record for the correct subjects to find more booksfor the correct subjects to find more books
Full Record
Subject
You can find items byYou can find items by
OtherOther Call numberCall number Gov. Doc. NumberGov. Doc. Number SeriesSeries ISBN/ISSNISBN/ISSN Etc.Etc.
Tips on SearchingTips on Searching
You don’t need CAPITALS:You don’t need CAPITALS:
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland
Is the same asIs the same as
alice in wonderlandalice in wonderland
Tips on SearchingTips on Searching
Leave off A, An, or The at the beginning:Leave off A, An, or The at the beginning:
NO: A Very Good YearNO: A Very Good Year
Yes: Very Good YearYes: Very Good Year
NO: An Independent WomanNO: An Independent Woman
Yes: Independent WomanYes: Independent Woman
NO: The Art of WarNO: The Art of War
Yes: Art of WarYes: Art of War
Tips on SearchingTips on Searching
Spelling countsSpelling counts
NO: hary poterNO: hary poter
YES: Harry PottterYES: Harry Pottter
Tips on SearchingTips on Searching
You usually only need the first few words You usually only need the first few words of a titleof a title
When searching for an author’s name, When searching for an author’s name, put the last name firstput the last name first
Tips on SearchingTips on Searching
Tips on SearchingTips on Searching
Use the Limit/Sort Search buttonUse the Limit/Sort Search button To limit the choices to only books or only To limit the choices to only books or only
books on cd, etc.books on cd, etc. To sort the list by title, author’s name, or To sort the list by title, author’s name, or
publish datepublish date For more powerful searchesFor more powerful searches
Limit/Sort Search
Material Type
Location
Placing a HoldPlacing a Hold
One bookOne book More than one bookMore than one book From your accountFrom your account
One BookOne Book
Click on the “Place a hold” buttonClick on the “Place a hold” button Enter your barcodeEnter your barcode Enter your pin (last 4 digits of your Enter your pin (last 4 digits of your
phone)phone) Select a library from the pull down boxSelect a library from the pull down box Click submitClick submit
Place a hold
Barcode number
Pin
Pick up location
Submit
Multiple BooksMultiple Books
Use the Add to Cart featureUse the Add to Cart feature
Add to cart
When you’ve added all your titles, click on the Book Cart
Click on Multiple Requests
Fill in your barcode and pin, and select your
location
Click on Request Available
From your accountFrom your account
Click on “My Account” on the right side of Click on “My Account” on the right side of the screenthe screen
Enter your barcodeEnter your barcode Enter your pinEnter your pin
My Account
1. Barcode
2. Pin
3. Submit
You can search as usualYou can search as usual You can order single booksYou can order single books You can use the cart feature for more You can use the cart feature for more
than one bookthan one book You choose the pick up location as You choose the pick up location as
before.before.
Once you’ve found a Once you’ve found a bookbook
Limiting to Hackley Public LibraryLimiting to Hackley Public Library
What’s a call number?What’s a call number?
Limiting to HackleyLimiting to Hackley
On any search you can choose the location. To see just Hackley’s
items, choose Hackley Public Library
Call NumberCall Number
The Call Number is the “home address” of the The Call Number is the “home address” of the book.book.
Fiction is alphabetical by author’s last name, Fiction is alphabetical by author’s last name, first initial, and the first three letters of the titlefirst initial, and the first three letters of the title
Nonfiction has a number. The books are in Nonfiction has a number. The books are in numerical order.numerical order.
ASK if you have trouble. We are happy to helpASK if you have trouble. We are happy to help
Call Number
Owning Library
Availability
Questions?Questions?
Always feel free to ask a staff member for Always feel free to ask a staff member for help!help!
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