Chapter 133. Using the Public Access Catalog

Table of Contents

Basic Search
Formats
Advanced Search
Sort Results
Search Library
Limit to Available
Search Filter
Numeric Search
Expert Search
Boolean operators
Search Tips
Search Methodology
Stemming
Order of Results
Search URL
locg Parameter
qtype Parameter
Sorting
Search Results
Facets: Subjects, Authors, and Series
Availability
Viewing a record
Placing Holds
Permalink
SMS Call Number
Details
Going back
My Account
Logging In
Password Reset
Account Summary
Items Checked Out
Holds
Account Preferences
Patron Messages

Basic Search

From the OPAC home, you can conduct a basic search of all materials owned by all libraries in your Evergreen system.

This search can be as simple as typing keywords into the search box and clicking the Search button. Or you can make your search more precise by limiting your search by fields to search, material type or library location.

The Homepage contains a single search box for you to enter search terms. You can get to the Homepage at any time by clicking the Another Search link from the leftmost link on the bar above your search results in the catalogue, or you can enter a search anywhere you see a search box.

You can select to search by:

  • Keyword: finds the terms you enter anywhere in the entire record for an item, including title, author, subject, and other information.
  • Title: finds the terms you enter in the title of an item.
  • Journal Title: finds the terms you enter in the title of a serial bib record.
  • Author: finds the terms you enter in the author of an item.
  • Subject: finds the terms you enter in the subject of an item. Subjects are categories assigned to items according to a system such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings.
  • Series: finds the terms you enter in the title of a multi-part series.

Tip

To search an item copy call number, use Advanced Search: Numeric

Formats

You can limit your search by formats based on MARC fixed field type:

  • All Books
  • All Music
  • Audiocassette music recording
  • Blu-ray
  • Braille
  • Cassette audiobook
  • CD Audiobook
  • CD Music recording
  • DVD
  • E-audio
  • E-book
  • E-video
  • Equipment, games, toys
  • Kit
  • Large Print Book
  • Map
  • Microform
  • Music Score
  • Phonograph music recording
  • Phonograph spoken recording
  • Picture
  • Serials and magazines
  • Software and video games
  • VHS

Libraries

If you are using a catalogue in a library or accessing a library’s online catalogue from its homepage, the search will return items for your local library. If your library has multiple branches, the result will display items available at your branch and all branches of your library system separately.
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