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Our Online Catalog

Our Online Catalog. Apollo High School. Table of Contents. Lesson 1: What Resources? Lesson 2: Online Catalog. Resources. Lesson 1: What Resources?. What resources do you think are available in the Media Center? Create a circle map as you brainstorm the resources available. Dictionary.

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Our Online Catalog

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  1. Our Online Catalog Apollo High School

  2. Table of Contents • Lesson 1: What Resources? • Lesson 2: Online Catalog

  3. Resources Lesson 1: What Resources? • What resources do you think are available in the Media Center? Create a circle map as you brainstorm the resources available. Dictionary

  4. Resources Circle Map • Next, draw a frame around your circle map. • Where did you get your information? • List your sources in the frame of reference. Dictionary Used one in media center

  5. Print Resources Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Newspapers Magazines Textbooks Career Section for college & career planning Electronic Resources Online Catalog Electronic Databases Grolier Online Encyclopedia EBSCO Host & Student Research Center Gale Opposing Viewpoints Vocational Biographies Here’s what’s available What resources did you leave out? What resources do you have listed that aren’t on this list?

  6. End of Lesson 1 • Now you have an idea of what is available in the media center. • Homework: Stop by the media center and take a tour. Can you locate each of the resources on your circle map? • Next, Using the Online Catalog

  7. Lesson 2: Online Catalog Directions: • Complete a tree map to classify the different types of searches available.

  8. Online Catalog The online catalog provides access to books available in the media center. The HOME page also has shortcuts to the electronic databases and other useful links. http://destiny.guhsdaz.org

  9. How to Use the Catalog • There are four types of searches – basic, power, visual and copy categories.

  10. Basic Search • Basic search allows you to search by keyword, title, author, subject, and series. • Type in the find box and click the button for keyword, title author, subject or series.

  11. Power Search • Power search allows you to be more specific. You can use the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT. For more information on Boolean operators click here.

  12. Visual Search • The visual search allows you to search by subject. Notice there is a category for specific teachers, college bound reading list and Reading Counts.

  13. Example of Visual Search 1. Click on Reading Counts 2. Click on Reading Counts List for titles available in Media Center

  14. Results of Visual Search • Results provide a list of books available in the media center. • Click on title for more information about the book. • Title details provides a summary • Copies provides status of book

  15. Copy Categories Search • Copy categories search has books grouped into several categories. Choose the category and click on the title so see the list of books.

  16. Now you are ready! See you in the Media Center!

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