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Auto-Graphics Agent-Verso. Welcome to Your Library. This guide will introduce you to your library’s online Public Access Catalog. It describes the features and functions available for searching the catalog and locating items in the library.
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Welcome to Your Library • This guide will introduce you to your library’s online Public Access Catalog. • It describes the features and functions available for searching the catalog and locating items in the library. • It also describes the tools you can use to customize the catalog to suit your needs. • If you need help with any feature, see the Librarian, or click the Help button on any screen. Note: • To view the screen captures on each of the following slides, click once anywhere on the image to activate the Side Handles around it. • Next place the cursor on one of the corner handles (dots) until a diagonal arrow appears. • Then pull at the arrow so that you can stretch the picture to a size adequate for ease of reading. Next: • Using the Splash Page
Using the Splash Page The Splash Page lets patrons perform a Quick Search or Advanced Search of the Library’s catalog. Patrons can accessthe library’s default databaseswithout logging into the system. The Splash Page also provides additional information and announcements to patrons, including: Calendar of events Current news items Items recently added to the Library Login instructions Message of the day
Using the Default Splash Page Searching and Logging in • Searching • Keyword Search (referred to as Quick Search on the Splash Page). The Splash Page is the introductory page which allows you to use those resources that do not require your logging into the system. • Keyword Search is available by clicking the Keyword Search link on the Home Page. • Choose the Heading (All Headings, Author, Title, etc.) of your choice to search from the drop-down menu. • Keyword Search lets you search for items based on the keywords you enter. You can use one or more keywords as your search term. When you use two or more words in a search term, the system searches for items that contain all the words. • Advanced Search • Click the Advanced Search link of the Splash Page to display the Advanced Search screen. Advanced Search lets you create complex searches. You can use up to three search terms and the logical functions And, Or and Not. • And - Finds items that contain the 1st search term And the 2nd search term. • Or - Finds items that contain the 1st search term Or the 2nd search term. • Not - Finds items that contain the 1st search term but Not the2nd search term. • The second Advanced Search Screen can provide more options to set up and refine your search. Splash Page showing Quick Search and the options of the drop-down Headings Menu. Prior to logging in, Advanced Search Menu options as seen on the Splash Page. The more detailed Advanced Search Screen menu options after you log in.
Using the Default Splash PageSearching and Logging in Logging in The library’s online catalog is password-protected. You must have a Username and Password to log into the system as an authenticated patron. Click the My Account link on the Splash Page to display the Login screen. Enter your Username and Password, then click the My Account Login button. See the Librarian if you have not been given a Username and Password. You can access the online catalog as a guest, but you will not have access to advanced features for patrons only (such as the Patron Menu). After you log in, you can use My Preferences below the Search for main box to enable or disable certain Search features or functions for your account. You can also set the default display format for the Search display.
Logging in • Invalid Account Entered / Blocked Account • If you enter an incorrect Username and/or Password on the Account Login page, or if your account is “blocked”, an error message displays when you click the Login button. • To login as a guest, click the Continue ... button. When you access the online catalog as a guest, you will not have access to advanced features for patrons only (such as the Patron Menu or Interlibrary Loan). • To retry your login, click the Try Again button, and enter your Username and Password in the Login Screen as described below.
Logging in Invalid Account Entered / Blocked Account Using the Login Screen The library’s online catalog is password-protected. You must have a Username or Barcode and Password or PIN to log into the system as an authenticated patron. Enter your Username or Barcode and Password or PIN, then click the Go button. See the Librarian if you have not been given a Username and Password. You can access the catalog as a guest, but you will not have access to advanced features for patrons only (such as the Patron Menu or Interlibrary Loan).
The Search Term above “Hemingway” yields the various Search Results as you change the Indexes used with your Search term. See screens below. • Searching • Keyword Search • Keyword Search is the broadest search method. You can use one or more keywords as your search term. • When you use two or more words in a search term, the system searches for items that contain all the words. • It lets you search all indexesat once or a selected index at a time to find items based on the keywords you enter. • You can select one ofthe indexes, such as: • Title (book, CD, DVD), Author, Subject, Journal Title • Various Numbers assigned to resources, such as: • Item Call Number (the Dewey Decimal Number used for Keiser materials), • ISBN, • ISSN, • GPO Sudoc Number (the number used in Government Documents), • LCCN (Library of Congress Call Number), etc. • All Headings (after you enter your search term, the system will search for library items that fall into any of the indexes listed above). Search Results: Works by Hemingway ( Keyword Search by Author) Search Results: Works about Hemingway (Keyword Search by Subject) Search Results: Works by as well as about Hemingway and more (Keyword Search by All Headings)
Searching. Browse Browse lets you search all indexes at once (Author, Title, Subject) or a selected index, to find items based on the term you enter (See the previous slide for the types of indexes.) You can use one or more words in your search term. No matter how many or how few characters you use, you will always get results closest to the term you entered. Browse differs from Keyword Search and Advanced Search in the way the system reads your search terms and in the way results are displayed. When using Browse, the system reads your search term as a string of characters, not as separate words. For example, if your search term is 'cats', the system finds the first term in the library’s catalog that starts with the letter C. Next, it uses the letter A to find the first term that uses CA. Finally, the letter T is used to match the first term using CAT. When the search is complete, the system shows an alphabetical list of terms, beginning with the term that most closely matches your search term. Browse is a quick way to find a preliminary set of results; however, the scope of results is too broad, not as specific as the results obtained with a Keyword Search or Advanced Search. Browse Search Results: The screen above shows materials resulted from the Search Term “cat” and variations of it using the All Headings index. Notice that the scope of the resources is too broad as the results include words unrelated to the animal “cat” (if that is the specific word you are searching.) Among the words included in the results are “cataclastic,” “cataclysmic,” “catacombs.” The Browse type of search is a good initial way to look for results if you are unsure of the correct spelling for your term. As shown on the Search Results Screen above, the Journal Title Search using the Term “cat” results in publications whose titles contain the letters “C,” “A,” and “T” but not necessarily together.
Searching Advanced Search Using And, Or and Not with Advanced Search: Advanced Search lets you create complex searches. You can use up to three search terms and the logical functions And, Or and Not. This way, you can limit an undesirable large number of search results. And - Finds items that contain the 1st search term And the 2nd search term. Or - Finds items that contain the 1st search term Or the 2nd search term. Not - Finds items that contain the 1st search term but Not the 2nd search term. Selecting a specific Index with Advanced Search: You can select a separate search index (such as Title, Author, Subject, etc. or All Headings) for each search term. Using a Search Qualifier with Advanced Search: You can also add Search Qualifiers to your search. Search qualifiers let you limit your search results to items of a selected media, form, language and/or publication date. You can use one or more qualifiers on any Advanced Search. Limiting your search results by the Publication Date: if you are interested in recent publications, e.g., 2005 and subsequent years, then use the following Search Qualifier: >=2005. You can limit search results to items published before or after a specified year, if you use the characters ">=" and "<=" plus the year you specify. To limit search results to a range of years, enter the desired start and end year in the Year of Pub text box. Examples: 1975 to 1977 1975 - 1977 Using the Advanced Search to better define and limit your Search Results. If you are only interested in the genetic aspects of the cell, the Search Term cell, the word and (as a logical function) and the Search Term genetic aspects will result in titles that only cover the genetic aspects of the cell. Search Results yielded by the Search Terms Cell and Genetic Aspects using and (having selected and on the Logical Function bar.) The Advanced Search using the Term Cancer results in 234 titles. If you want publications from 2005 to present, you can use a Search Qualifier. The Term Cancer, limited by the Search QualifierPublication Date “>=2005”), as seen on the screen above, results in 84 titles as indicated below.
Searching for DVD & CDROM items added to the Library in the past 3 months, as seen on the screen above, would produce the results displayed below. • Recent Items Search (Publications Recently Added to your Library) • Recent Items search lets you find items recently added to your library. Recent Items search is similar to Advanced Search, but also lets you select the time period during which the items were added. • You can choose to search for all items added to your library during a specified time period. Click on the inverted triangle of the Search Items Added box to select a specific time period you are interested in and click the Search button. • You can limit the results by entering keywords and/or selecting search qualifiers. Search qualifiers let you limit your search results to items of a selected media, form, language and/or publication date. You can use one or more qualifiers on any Recent Items search. See Using Search Qualifiers below for additional explanation. • Using Search Qualifiers • You can use search qualifiers with Advanced Search or Recent Items search.Search qualifiers let you limit your search results to items of a selected media, form, language and/or publication date. You can use one or more qualifiers on any Advanced Search or Recent Items search. • Sort By - The Sort By qualifier lets you chose the sort order for search results. Select the sort order from the Sort By menu. The default sort is Alphabetically by Title. • Scoping in - The Scoping in qualifier lets you select groups of libraries or specific library locations. Select the group you want to search from the Scoping in menu. • You can search All Libraries, or narrow your search by choosing Keiser University only or Everglades University, Keiser Career College, or Southeastern School specifically. Clicking on the Material Type box displays the drop-down windows with the various types of library materials (Books, Video, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Music, Maps, etc.)The two screens below illustrate a search for DVD/CD materials on Radiology at Keiser University specifically, and the search results.
Using Search Qualifiers Year of Pub - Use the Year of Pub qualifier to search for materials published during a specific year, multiple years or a range of years. Type the desired publication year(s) in the Year of Pub text box. Language - Use the Language qualifier to narrow your search to items in a specified language. Click the Language button to open the qualifier list. Select the checkbox (s) for the desired language(s), then click the Submit button. Material Type: Select the checkbox(s) for the desired media or format of material type, then click the Submit button. Media Type - Use the Media qualifier to narrow your search to items in a specified media format (Books, Computer Files, etc.). Click the Media button to open the qualifier list. Special Format - Use the Special Format qualifier to narrow your search to items in a specified form (Large Print, Microform, etc.). Click the Format button to open the qualifier list. Item Material Type – Use the Item Material Type qualifier to narrow your search to a particular type of library material (DVD & CD, Circulating Fiction, Circulating Non-Fiction, etc.). Click the Item Material Type button to open the qualifier list. Searching for DVD & CDROM items added to the Library in the past 3 months would produce the results as seen on the screen below. Clicking on the Material Type box displays the drop-down window with the various types of library materials (Books, Video, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Music, Maps, etc.)The first screen below illustrates a search for DVD/CD materials on Radiology at Keiser University specifically. The search results appear on the second screen.
Viewing Search Results The Search Summary screen shows the name of the Resource, that is, the title(s) or the topic/subject(s) you searched, and the number of items (Results) found in the Keiser Libraries Catalog and/or another catalog(s). The Search Summary Screen contains 3 panes that maximize your search strategies and result(s): the Search Results yielded by your current search term(s) can be viewed in the right pane; the Toolbar at the top pane provides the tools (links) necessary for you to retain a copy (print, email, etc.) of your search results, as well as modify your search; the left pane expands on your current search and it contains the Search Details (history) of your previous searches in addition to details of your current search. The Right Pane of Search Results Screen (highlighted in yellow) displays the materials yielded by the current search. The Toolbar at the top pane of the Results Screen (highlighted in yellow) has functions that allow you to print, email or modify your Search Results. The Left Pane of the Search Results Screen (highlighted in yellow) contains a summary with details of your current and previous searches.
Viewing Search Results Note that, on the left-hand upper corner of the Toolbar, there are links that allow you to Modify Search or start a New Search, as well as Start Over, if you so desire. If you decide to limit your search, after viewing your search results, you can click on Modify Search to select the qualifiers you see fit. By clicking on Modify Search, you don’t have to retype your original Search Terms in order to refocus your search. Using New Search vs. Start Over (See next slide) Keyword Search and the Modify Search Function: The Search Term Cell using all indexes (All Headings), as seen on the Search Results Screen above, produced 167 results. In order to get publications that focus on the topic Cell a bit more specifically, you can click on Modify Search, without having to retype your original Search Term(s) in order to start a new search By selecting Subject as the Index, the system will retrieve a more specific set of results: 42 hits (See Search Results below on the screen below). Advanced Search and the Modify Search Function: Using Cell as a Search Term and searching Everglades University in all indexes (All Headings) will produce 12 results (See screen above). If you decide to limit your search and retrieve only DVD/CDs without retyping your previous search parameters, you can use Modify Search and quickly find out Everglades University has one DVD on your topic (as shown on the screen below).
Viewing Search Results Using New Search vs. Start Over New Search will let you maintain the same Search Qualifiers you used for your initial search term. For instance, if you used the the search term “radiology” with the Book Material Type qualifier and Keiser Universityas your preferredLocation, these two Search Qualifiers will remain active as you search for a new term. By clicking on Start Over, you automatically cancel the search qualifiers. The search parameters revert back to the KES Agent Verso default version, that is, All Libraries is the default Scoping in, and no specificMaterial Type, as opposed to onlyBook (the Material Type you had used) is selected. New Search Function: The Search Term Radiology, using all indexes (All Headings) and Book as Material Type Qualifier, as seen on the Search Results Screen above, showed 190 publications at Keiser University(the Location Qualifier selected). Clicking on the New Search link will maintain the same Search Qualifiers you used above. Those Search Qualifiers will apply to your next Search Term. As shown on the screen below, after you click on New Search, Keiser University remains as your selected Location, and the Material Type is still limited to Book (excluding the DVD/CD and other qualifiers). As shown on the screen above, after you click on New Search, Keiser University remains as your selectedLocation, and the Material Type is still limited to Book (excluding the DVD/CD and other qualifiers). Clicking on Start Over will revert the Search parameters to the default version. Notice the Scoping in (LocationQualifier) reverts back to All Libraries, and the Material Type Book is not longer checked.
Viewing Search Results Sorting Your Results At the far right corner of the Toolbar, use the Sort by (the Results Display Mode menu) to organize your search results from “brief browse” lists, and to sort the results by Title, Author or Publication Date. You may select to sort search results by: Alphabetically by Author, by Newest Publication Date First, Newest Publication Date Last, Newest Record First, Newest Record Last, Alphabetically by Title, Number of Locations/Title, LC Call Number/Title, Dewey Call Number/Title, Local Call Number/Title, URL or Relevancy.
Viewing Search Results The Right-Hand Pane includes the results for your current search as displayed right below the top search buttons of the screen. Each search result displays three columns with the resource Location, its Call Number and Status. Location information shows where you can find the item in your library and/or a list of other libraries that have a copy of the item. Click a Call Number link to view a Search Term List of related call numbers. Status shows whether or not the item is Available for check out. Click a title link to view the Full Record Display for the item including a brief description of the title as well as the item barcode. Next Slide: A summary of Viewing Search Results covered so far. Right-hand Pane, highlight in yellow, displaying Location, Call Number and Status
Viewing Search Results The Search Summary screen shows the name of the Resource, that is, the title(s) or the topic/subject(s) you searched, and the number of items (Results) found in the Keiser Libraries Catalog and/or another catalog(s). The Search Summary Screen contains 3 panes that maximize your search strategies and result(s): the search results yielded by your current search term(s) can be viewed in the right pane; the Tool Bar at the top pane provides the tools (links) necessary for you to retain a copy (print, email, etc.) of your search results, as well as modify your search; the left pane expands on your current search and it contains the Search Details (history) of your previous searches in addition to details of your current search. The Toolbar, at the Top Pane, provides three main sets of tools that allow you to customize your search results as well as save a print or electronic copy of the results. At the center of the Toolbar, click on Print, Email, or Save to retain your copy of the search results. Click on Do not Display(Book)Cover Images, if you are not interested in viewing the (book, CD) cover art. Note that, on the left-hand upper corner of the Toolbar, there are links that allow you to Modify Search or start a New Search, as well as Start Over, if you so desire. If you decide to limit your search, after viewing your search results, you can click on Modify Search to select the qualifiers you see fit. New Search will let you maintain the same search qualifiers you used for your initial search term (e.g., the search term “radiology” with the DVD/CD material type qualifier and Keiser University only as your preferred location) you had used for your original search. By clicking on Start Over, you automatically cancel the search qualifiers, and the search parameters revert back to the KES Agent Verso default version (that is, All Libraries as far as Scoping in, and no specific Material Type, as opposed to only DVD/CD, etc.) At the far right corner of the Toolbar, use the Sort by (the Results Display Mode menu) to organize your search results from “brief browse” lists, and to sort the results by title, author or publication date. You may select to sort search results byNewest Publication Date First, Newest Publication Date Last, Newest Record First, Newest Record Last, Alphabetically by Title, Alphabetically by Author, Number of Locations/Title, LC Call Number/Title, Dewey Call Number/Title, Local Call Number/Title, URL or Relevancy. The Right-Hand Pane includes the results for your current search as displayed right below the top search buttons of the screen. Each search result displays three columns with the resource Location, its Call Number and Status. Location information shows where you can find the item in your library and/or a list of other libraries that have a copy of the item. Click a Call Number link to view a Search Term List of related call numbers. Status shows whether or not the item is Available for check out. Click a title link to view the Full Record Display for the item including a brief description of the title as well as the item barcode. Clicking on Do Not Display Cover Images in the Top Pane Tool Bar will suppress the book art jackets in your search results.In order to Print, Email or Save your search result(s), click on the appropriate link at the Toolbar. An Advanced Search (shown above) using the Subject Radiology and limiting the search by Material Type (either DVD & CD or Video) yields the search results below:
Additional Toolbar Features and Functions • Bibliography Building Feature • In addition to the previously described features and functions that can be accessed via the Toolbar, you can create a bibliographyas you view and select your search results. • The Add to Bibliography as well as the View Bibliography features appear above your Search Results in the right pane of the Search Results screen. • The Add to Bibliography feature compiles a list of all the Search Results you select. You can select all the results, if you want them all, or you can check the individual results that you think best match your Search Term. • You can create a bibliography of all your Search Results all at once by checking the Select All/Clear All button at the top of the Search Results right pane before clicking on Add to Bibliography.– as seen on the screen capture to the right. • This feature lists all the brief bibliographic data from the Search Results for the page you are viewing. If your Search resulted in more than one page of resources, repeat the same process for each additional page of results. The Search Term “radiology,” using the Subject Index of the Advanced Search box, and the Alphabetically by Title Search Mode, yielded the Search Results below:
Additional Toolbar Features and Functions Bibliography Building Feature In order to view the bibliography you compiled, click on the View Bibliography next to Add to Bibliography. A My Bibliography pop-up window will display the search results that you had selected from the current page. Notice that your Search Term generated 153 results; however, your View Bibliography pop-up window, initially only shows the 10 records for the page you are currently viewing. To view the next page of your results, click on the Next Set button on the right corner of the results pane. Cumulative Function of your Add to Bibliography feature: As you view the subsequent pages of your Search Summary results, and select additional results, these will be added to your bibliography list. See screen capture on the right displaying the cumulative (20) results of pages 1 and 2. See next slide on how to print or save a copy of your bibliography. View Bibliography pop-up window is displayed as you click on View Bibliography above the Search Results, after you use the Add to Bibliography function following your results selection. Cumulative function of My Bibliography feature: the pop-up window shows the (20) results of pages 1 and 2 combined.
The selected results (40) added to My Bibliography are displayed in the pop-up window. • Retaining a print or electronic copy of your bibliography: • If you want to save a print copy of your bibliography, click on Print right below the My Bibliography link of the pop-up window. • Saving an Electronic Copy of Your Bibliography: You can save a copy of the results list from your Bibliography to a file on your local workstation or onto a portable drive (flash-drive, etc.). • Records can be saved in text format, in addition to other options: tab-delimited format, or RIS format (for import into bibliographic software such as Procite, EndNote, Reference Manager or RefWorks). • Alternately, selected records can be directly exported to Procite, EndNote, Reference Manager or RefWorks running on a local workstation. • 1. Open the Bibliography, by clicking on View Bibliography. • 2. Click the Download button. The File Format dialog displays in an additional browser window. • 3. Select the Text File radio button (or any other format in which you wish to save the Bibliography by selecting, Tab-Delimited Files or Save as RIS Format file, as desired.) • 4. Click the Save button on the File Format dialog. A File Download dialog pop-up window displays. • 5. Select the Save button, then click the OK button. A standard Save As dialog displays. • 6. Enter a name for the file in the File name text box. • 7. Select the drive location in which you wish to save the record. • 8. Click the Save button to download the record. • Depending on your browser, a status dialog may display while the record is being downloaded. When the record has been downloaded, a “Download Complete” message displays. Click the Close button to close the status dialog. After clicking on Print, the Print Pop-up Window of My Bibliography displays the printout format of the records you had selected for printing. Click on Print in this window. The File Format Dialog box of your selected bibliography appears after you click on the Download button. Select Text File (or other option) and click Save. Then follow the instruction in the File Download pop-up box displayed.
Navigating through the Records and Pages of Agent VERSO: • Depending on the screen you are viewing, there are different navigational ways to view information. • 1. Use the regular browser’s scroll bar to scroll the page you happen to be viewing. • 2. Use thePrevious SetandNext Set buttons to view other pages of the list, one page at a time. See screen to the right. • 3. On those pages where the Previous Set and Next Set buttons are not available, use the Scroll Barat the top or bottom of the Results List. • The Scroll Bar varies in appearance as to the number of results, and it can be a multiple-function navigational bar: • Single-Function Scroll Bar: Sometimes the Scroll Bar just features two Arrows to view other pages of the list one at a time. • Multiple-Function Scroll Bar: it can feature three different navigational functions: • Use the single Arrow buttons on the Scroll Bar to view other pages of the list, one page at a time. • Use the individual Square Boxes, in between the double Arrows placed at each end of the Scroll Bar, to scroll forward or backward several pages at a time. As you rest your cursor on each box, it tells you the range of pages for that particular box. Single-Function Scroll Bar at the far right corner of the pop-up window: it allows you to view other pages of the list one at a time. • Multiple-Function Scroll Bar at the far right corner of the screen: it allows you to • View other pages of the list, one page at a time; • Scroll forward or backward several pages at a time; • View, at any point, either the first or last page of a long list.
Navigating through the Records and Pages of Agent VERSO: More navigational ways to view information. Use the Arrow plus Vertical Line buttons, at opposite ends of the Scroll Bar, to view the first and last page of the list. 4. Afteryou select one result from your Results List (that is, your Title List), the screen that follows displays the Arrows discussed above. If you decide to go back and view the entire list of results again (Title List), click on the Title List link at the far left corner of the top bar. Although you use the Arrow Scroll bar of the Title List screen to navigate through the Results List, the Arrows do allow you to return to the Search screen. If you want to start a new search altogether, when viewing the Results List (Title List), use the browser back button toreturn to the Search screen. (a) Selecting the result “100 Greatest discoveries: Chemistry:” The Screen (a) will display its Full Record. By clicking on the Title List link on the top bar, as seen on Screen {b) you can to go back to the list of results, Screen (c). If you want to start a new search, then you have to use the Browser Back Button to be able to return to the Search Screen. (b) (c)
Changing the Way Search Results Are Displayed: Your search term might generate only one result (only one title) as in the case of a title search, for example, when you are searching for a specific book, DVD, etc. The first search results screen will display the title you searched and the Location(s) where the material can be found. Clicking on the title on your Search Result Screen generates a Full Display record. In addition to Location, Call Number, Bar Code, and (Availability) Status, the record displayed describes the material in more detail instead of just the brief record in a list of search results. The Full Display record allows you to expand your search as it may contain additional links to information related to your title. Such links might include: a table of contents, other titles related to the Subject you are searching, information about the Author and more. If you are interested inmaterials with illustrations related to your topic, for instance, one such link (in the Description section of the record) would indicate the presence of illustrations in that particular book. Display Format of Search Results: Select Card Format, Labeled Format or MARC Format from the Display Format menu to change the way information is displayed. The Display Format drop-down window is located on the far right corner of the screen If the title is currently on loan to another patron, click the Reserve Title button to submit a reserve request for the title. See the Librarian for information on using this feature. Click a title link to view the Full Record Display for the item. Select Card Format, Labeled Format or MARC Format from the Display Format menu to change the way information is displayed. If the title is currently on loan to another patron, click the Reserve Title button to submit a reserve request for the title. See the Librarian for information on using this feature.
Links in the Full Record Display let you perform additional searches. Links are shown on Labeled Format displays only. Click an Author link to view a list of other titles by the same author. Click a Title link to view a list of other items with the same name. Click a Series link to view a list of other titles from the same series. Click a Subject or Genre link to view a list of other titles in the same subject area. Click an Internet Location link (URL) to view the title online. The title displays in an additional browser window. Select Card Format, Labeled Format or MARC Format from the Display Format menu to change the way information is displayed. If the title is currently on loan to another patron, click the Reserve Title button to submit a reserve request for the title. See the Librarian for information on using this feature.
Links in the Full Record Display let you perform additional searches. Links are shown on Labeled Format displays only. • Click an Author link to view a list of other titles by the same author. • Click a Title link to view a list of other items with the same name. • Click a Series link to view a list of other titles from the same series. • Click a Subject or Genre link to view a list of other titles in the same subject area. • Click an Internet Location link (URL) to view the title online. The title displays in an additional browser window.
Using the Patron Menu • My Account • The My Account screen lets you view and edit personal information in your user record. From the My Account screen you can: • Change your Password or PIN • Add, edit or delete personal information (such as your name, address, phone number) • Use My Search History to view previous searches your have performed. You can easily change or submit any search in the list. • Use My Circulation Status to see your circulation activity. This includes information such as items that are currently checked out to you, items you have reserved, fines and fees you owe to the library, etc. • Use My Favorite Resources to select and save your favorite search sources from a list of all Resources available through your library. Each time you log into AGent, your favorite resources are automatically selected for searching. • Use My Preferences to set certain AGent options to suit your own needs. You can also add up to five personal Web Links to your Resources menu. • Use Display/Hide Search Sources to "hide" selected search sources in the Resources menu. Each time you log into AGent, all search sources you have selected to "hide" are not shown in the Resources menu. • Use Enter My Passwords to save your personal User Name and Password for “user authenticated” resources offered through your library. See your Librarian if you need help using this feature. • My Preferences • My Preferences lets you easily set a number of system options to suit your own needs. You may also add up to five personalized Web Links to your Resources menu. My Preferences can be accessed from the My Account menu, or from any search screen. Preferences set using My Preferences apply only when you log in using your personal Username and Password. • My Circulation Status • My Circulation Status lets you view the current status of the library account for your Username and Password. Status information includes: • The Summary section shows items currently checked out to your account, overdue items, reserved items, fines and fees you owe the library and the number of “lost” items registered against your account. • The Items Out section lists all items currently checked out to your account, and shows the due date for each item. Click the Renew link to renew the loan for one or more items. • The Reserved Items section lists all titles reserved
To Contact a librarian for help: Keiser University Students & Faculty Daytona Beach Campus: 386-274-5060 E-Campus: 954-351-4040 Ft. Lauderdale Campus Jacksonville Campus: 904-296-3440 Kendall Campus: 305-596-7077 Orlando Campus: 407-273-5800 Lakeland Campus: 863-701-7789 Melbourne Campus: 321-409-4800 Pembroke Pines Campus: 954-431-4300 Port St. Lucie Campus: 772-398-9990 Sarasota Campus: 941-907-3900 Tallahassee Campus: 850-906-9494 Tampa Campus: 813-885-4900 West Palm Beach Campus: 561-471-6000 Everglades University Students & Faculty Altamonte Springs Campus: 407-277-0311 Boca Raton Campus & E-Campus: 561-912-1211 Sarasota Campus: 941-907-2262 Keiser Career College Students & Faculty Green Acres: 561-433-2330 Miami Lakes: 305-820-5003 St. Petersburg: 727-576-6500 Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Massage Students & Faculty Columbia Campus: 803-798-8800 Charlotte Campus: 704-527-4979 Charleston Campus: 843-747-1279 Jacksonville Campus: 904-448-9499 Nashville Campus: 615-943--8330 for checkout your account. Click the Delete link to cancel the reserve for an item. The Lost Items section lists all items declared “lost” for your account. The Previously Checked Out Items section lists items that have been previously checked out to your account.