Created by Roberta Selan, librarian Scott School Library Where your journey begins. April 2007

Find it! In your library’s OPAC

Goals Use the OPAC to find books by title, author, keyword, or subject How to use the “Booklist Feature” Where to find online links for learning and research

How do I find a book using the OPAC if I know the title? 1.Type in the title of the book. 2.Click the Title icon.

How do I find a book using the OPAC if I know the author? 1.Type in the author of the book. 2.Click the Author icon.

How do I find a book using the OPAC if I know the subject or keyword? 1.Type in the subject or keyword. 2. Click on either Subject or Keyword.

What do I do next? When you have a title of a book you want, click on “add to this list” on the right.

Now What? Now click on “Resource Lists” on the left, then click on “View” beside “my list.”

Now! You have your own book list!

Don’t Forget! Write down the titles of the books you want and their call numbers, so that you can find them in the library. Call Number

Scott School Virtual Library “The Link to Learning” Contains links to continue your journey of learning about books, stories, authors, games, and research.

Read, Read, Read! And continue your journey to learning. Link to Scott School Virtual Library Library

Works Cited: Library OPAC archredirectorform.do?l2m=Library%20Search&tm=Catalog archredirectorform.do?l2m=Library%20Search&tm=Catalog Teacher Files.com –Book Order and Words of Wisdom from slide Click on Esc button to exit this powerpoint.