OPAC: Understanding Brother Martins Webbased Online Card Catalog

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OPAC Understanding Brother Martins Web-based
Online Card Catalog

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Location

• The Brother Martin Online Public Access Catalog
  (OPAC) is available to all users of the Brother
  Martin Web Page.
• At http//www.brothermartin.com , select Library
  Resources on the left menu
• Click on either on-site or off-site OPAC link
  depending on your location
• Enter your search term in the box, click Keyword
• For multiple search terms, first click Power
  Search

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Search Strategies using KEYWORD

• In the ENTER SEARCH TERM box, type a single
  search term, then click on the KEYWORD button
• OPAC is not case sensitive
• Search individuals using last name, first name
  Ex. Lincoln, Abraham
• Wildcard symbol is ? It can replace any single
  letter
• Ex. wom?n searches woman and women
• Truncation symbol is
  Ex. teen
  searches teen, teens, teenage and
  teenager
• Click YEAR to sort any list of titles
  chronologically list will be reordered so most
  recent books list first

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• After each search request, a selection list
  appears with the closest matches
• View the Title, Author, Call Number and Status
  (indicates if the item is IN or checked OUT)
• Double-click on any item in the list for the full
  record of bibliographic information, subject
  headings and notes
• Click on any hyperlink in the record to find more
  related information
• Click PREVIOUS RECORD or NEXT RECORD icon (red
  arrows) to view the record above or below the
  viewed record
• Click BACK ARROW on top toolbar to return to your
  Hit List

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Power Searching

• Frequently a keyword search will result in
  numerous titles or hits. Make your search more
  specific by using multiple terms. Click on the
  magnifying glass icon labeled POWER.
• Now you may use up to three lines to enter search
  terms, combining these terms with the words and
  or but not.
• Example
• World War II and Pacific but not Europe
• Click DATE to sort any list of titles list will
  be reordered so most recent books list first

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Distinguishing Icons

• The red book icon indicates you have located a
  book
• A newspaper icon indicates a serial, something
  published periodically like pamphlets or SIRS
  Binder articles
• An arrowhead indicates realia, an object or
  equipment rather than a print work
• A film reel indicates a video
• Other Material Type icons are identified under
  that heading at the Help icon.

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Using Your Bookbag

• As you locate items in the OPAC you think may
  help your research, highlight the title and click
  ADD TO BOOKBAG.
• Once you have perused the records, click BOOKBAG
  on the toolbar. A list of titles you selected
  and the call number for each will appear on
  screen.
• Click the SHOW ANNOTATIONS box.
• Click PRINTER-FRIENDLY icon. Pull down the FILE
  menu and click PRINT. Take your printed Bookbag
  to the shelves to locate the materials.
• To delete your entire BOOKBAG, click BACK on the
  Toolbar, Click BOOKBAG. Finally, click REMOVE
  ALL. Individual titles can be deleted by clicking
  REMOVE, then select UPDATE BOOKBAG.