Using The Lakenet Library Catalog

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!