1. Effective Use of OPAC
Middle School
Grades 7-8

2. History Class Assignment
Write a fictional story about being part of Christopher Columbus’ crew that sailed to the New World

3. Today’s Goal
Our goal for today is to show you how to use the library’s online catalog to find resources to complete your assignment.

4. Vocabulary OPAC Online Public Access
Catalog--allows you to look up titles at our library from any computer with Internet access

5. Find a computer and login
Start Internet Explorer

6. Type in the URL: www.massillonlibrary.org

7. Online Catalog = OPAC

8. Write on your note card
1 term that could be used to find materials for your history assignment

9. Tack the card on the board
For which type of search would your term be best suited?
Title
Author
Subject
Series

10. Subject search

11. Type in COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER

12. Results of Subject Search

13. Switch to SUBJECT (KEYWORD)

14. Results of Subject (KEYWORD)

15. Look up one book from results of SUBJECT search

16. Look at book record

17. Write on your note card Title of the book (be sure to underline it)
Author
Year Published
Location of book

18. Take your note card with you
Find the book in the library, but be sure to leave it there for the next student to find as well.

19. How is this search going to be different from subject searching?
Author Search
How is this search going to be different from subject searching?

20. Author Search Type COLUMBUS

21. Author Search Results Which Chris Columbus is the 15th century explorer?

22. Title Searching
How will these results be different from our earlier searches for subject and author?

23. Title Search Type COLUMBUS

24. Title Search Results Select and write down on your note card 5 titles you would bet $5 are about the 15th century explorer Christopher Columbus.

25. Choose one title That you would bet $10 that it is
Helpful for your project, &
Is still in the library

26. Exit Ticket Logoff Shut down computers
Bring book to circulation desk to check it out!