Searching the UCN Library Catalogue

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Searching UCN Libraries Catalogue

Catalogue Main Search Screen Search Type Formats Location

Search Types, Formats, Locations Search Types Keyword Author Title Subject Series Formats Books E-books DVDs E-videos Maps Kits Software Locations: The Pas, Thompson, Norway House, Easterville, Swan River

Keyword/Subject Advantages Keyword Searching Used to find information on current subjects, trends May use synonyms May combine terms (AND, OR, NOT) Used to find subject headings Do not need to know technical language Subject Searching Hits are usually relevant May provide suggestions for narrower, broader, or related terms Returns all items in the database indexed with the subject term

Keyword/Subject Disadvantages Keyword Searching Results are often too broad, returning irrelevant hits Not indexed to specific fields in records Multiple search terms are often needed to find relevant information Subject Searching Unable to use recently coined terms, new topics or jargon Determining the proper subject heading can be difficult Database only looks for search term in the subject field

Starting to Search

Keyword Search Results Subject Format Location, call number & status Geography Can narrow search results by:

Advanced Search Screen Boolean Operators: And, Or, Not Can Limit by: Location, Format, Language, Audience, Literary Form and Publication Year

Numeric Search 1.From Search Results screen, press Advanced Search 2.Press Numeric Search 3.Can search by ISBN or browse by Call Number

What’s on the Shelf? Browsing by Call Number

Browsing by Call Number Results

Creating a List To View List To Add to List

Viewing Your List Unless you are logged into your Evergreen account, your list will disappear once you leave the catalogue.

Your Evergreen Account Click on ‘My Account ’

Logging Into Your Evergreen Account

Personal Account Options

Personal Account Information You can change your: Username, Password and Address

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