Our Online Catalog Apollo High School

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

Table of Contents 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. Resources Dictionary

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

Table of Contents Here’s what’s available Print Resources 1. Dictionary 2. Encyclopedia 3. Thesaurus 4. Newspapers 5. Magazines 6. Textbooks 7. Career Section for college & career planning Electronic Resources 1. Online Catalog Online Catalog 2. Electronic Databases Grolier Online Encyclopedia EBSCO Host & Student Research Center Gale Opposing Viewpoints Vocational Biographies What resources did you leave out? What resources do you have listed that aren’t on this list?

Table of Contents 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

Table of Contents Lesson 2: Online Catalog Directions: 1. Complete a tree map to classify the different types of searches available.

Table of Contents 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.

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

Table of Contents 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.

Table of Contents 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.here

Table of Contents 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.

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

Table of Contents 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

Table of Contents 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.

Table of Contents Now you are ready! See you in the Media Center!