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Using the OPAC

Using the OPAC. Gutermuth Elementary School. What’s OPAC?. Online Public Access Catalog. It’s a way of finding books and other resources in the library. Did you know?. The OPAC can be accessed from any computer with internet access. How do I find the OPAC?. Go to the JCPS homepage.

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Using the OPAC

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  1. Using the OPAC Gutermuth Elementary School

  2. What’s OPAC? • Online Public Access Catalog • It’s a way of finding books and other resources in the library.

  3. Did you know? The OPAC can be accessed from any computer with internet access.

  4. How do I find the OPAC?

  5. Go to the JCPS homepage. http://www.jefferson.kyschools.us

  6. Click on Students.

  7. Roll the mouse over elementary. Move to the right menu and click on Elementary School Library Catalogs.

  8. Click on Gutermuth.

  9. The OPAC for Gutermuth Elementary.

  10. Searching the OPAC Let’s do a simple search. Click simple.

  11. Type cat in the search box and click on the key icon that says “All Words.”

  12. How many records are there for cat?

  13. 451

  14. Type cats and click on the key icon.How many records are there for cats?

  15. 94

  16. Type “The Bad Case of Stripes” in the search box and click on the key icon.

  17. Now, type only the word stripes.

  18. Who is the author of the book? • What is the call number? • Is the book available for check out? What if there are several pages of records?

  19. Finding the Author

  20. Where is the call number?

  21. Several pages of records

  22. Is the book available?

  23. Now you can practice what you have learned. Take the library handout with you to a computer and see if you can answer the questions by using your OPAC skills.

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