WEB-BASED CATALOGUE
Jan 17, 2016
WEB-BASED CATALOGUE
ALEPH 500Automated Library Expandable Program
The new library information system of the University of Stellenbosch
ALEPH 500 OFFERS CLIENTS
User-friendly, web-based access to the online catalogue
Access to the library catalogues of all five Calico institutions
ALEPH 500 OFFERS CLIENTS Access to all Aleph 500 catalogues world-wide
Self-initiated renewal of library material
Self-initiated reservation of library material
Access to University of Stellenbosch Library Catalogue
Access to University of Stellenbosch Library Catalogue
Access to University of Stellenbosch Library Catalogue
• Click User
• Use your US number for User ID and verification
Signing on as a userAnyone can use the OPAC without having to sign on.However, you have to sign on if you wish to:• check your user information• request items• renew items
Sign-outOnce you have identified yourself, the following details are available.A Sign-out button appears on the left hand side of the top menu bar.Remember to SIGN OUT after a session
Click on Loans to renew your books
Click on the underlined number to initiate renewal of library material
Sign-out after you used the user function on the Web Opac
Self-initiated renewal of library material
3 Ways of searching for library sources
Browse
Keyword Search
•Basic Search
•Multi-base
Get
Browse the alphabetical list of title, author or subject, etc.
Use the Browse function when you have an exact author, title or subject etc.
Browse
Browse Click on Browse search
Click on drop down menu Select Title or Author, etc.
• Basic Search
Allows you to perform a keyword search in all fields, or from either title, author or subject
Keyword Search
Truncation is possible.Using ? or * will expandyour search
You can use Boolean operators e.g.: revolution not (French or France)
Indicate whether you want the words to be adjacent or not
Basic Search
Allows you to do a keyword search across the CALICO libraries for information sources
Keyword SearchMulti-base
Use the Get function when you have an unique number for a particular item e.g. ISBN
Get
Available records - Holdings information
Reservation/Requesting of library material
The result list
The result list
Short format Available records - holdings information
1/0 = library has 1 item; 0 copies out (the copy status could still be on order or cataloguing. Click holdings library for full details)
• 1/1 = library has one item; 1 copy out. Click holdings library for full details• Multiple location – click holdings library for full details
To make sure a book is available, scroll with the arrow to the right:
Reservation/Requesting of library material (1)
A request link on the holdings screen allows users to request items out on loan
The date when an item must be returned
Reservation/Requesting of library material (2)
Use your new US number for user ID and Verification
If you have not signed on as a user before, this window will appear after selecting request on the holdings screen.
Click on request again after you have signed on to order the requested item.
Reservation/Requesting of library material (3)
The delivery location shows where you want to collect the item you have requested – select one
Click on Order to initiate the request
Reservation/request of library material (4)
To verify your request, click on User• Click on Hold requests
Sign-out after a session in which you used the user function on the Web Opac
To view any particular record in full format , click on:• the NUMBER of the item (to the left)
or•Full format (under Results list)
Links are available from the Full format of the record
All items – clicking on this will call up thecomplete list of holdings at the US libraries
Full Format
- e.g. in the example above the search for Agriculture has been narrowed down (AND) to Universiteit van Stellenbosch dissertations and the field to search to Subject
This function allows you to modify your search by applying another search term to your previous search. You can enter new terms, from all fields or a selected field, and apply boolean logic – AND, OR or NOT
Limit You can limit your search by year, format, language, location, etc.(The languages listed are not a comprehensive list. Other languages still have to be added.) •e.g. to get a list of all the Chemistry journals, type Chemistry under all fields in the keyword search and limit with filter by format – Serials (Journals…..)
Select records from your list before you use Save/Mail
This feature allows you to e-mail or save selected records
Save/Mail (Selected
Complete e-mail address if sending results by e-mail
Available records, displays only those items which are not out on loan
Available records
This feature enables you tocollect records from a varietyof searches, after which they can be printed, saved or e-mailed
When using the Web-based Catalogue on a computer in the library ALWAYS remember to:• Sign-out or reset • Please Do not close the Web-based Catalogue (x)