1. How to use the VA Library Catalog
Best to view by: Clicking on Slide Show , then clicking on From Beginning
How to use the VA Library Catalog

2. For your own benefit, try to find any book or information you seek on your own.

3. Every school computer should have this ICON
Click
on it!
Every school computer should have this ICON

4. Which brings you to this screen
Click here

5. detailed search for a more or click here For a simple Search

6. To login see PowerPoint on “Login”
You will be able to:
Search vetted (Safe sites) web sites
Reserve library books
Read books online
Have a “friends” list to suggest favorite books to
Save lists on books you want to read, are reading, or have read.

7. Search without signing on…
just click on
“Catalog”
Search without signing on…

8. This is the Basic search screen

9. Or click on Power to……
confine your search options!

10. Copy Categories is not set up to be used.
See all the pretty pictures!
Search visually, just click on Visual!

11. Search by
Keyword
Search by
Title
Search by
Author
Search by
Subject
Search by
Series

12. If you just hit “Enter” on your keyboard, you will see….
Let’s do a search on the …
atom bomb
If you just hit “Enter” on your keyboard, you will see….

13. This is a general search.

14. These two books can be checked out.

15. This book is checked out!
This is a Lost book!

16. narrow
Click here to
your search.

17. You can
look
in H.S.
Library,
Elementary
Library or
Both!
And you
can find Accelerated Reading or
Reading
Counts
Books!
You can search by your Reading Level

18. Top 10 shows the top ten most popular books in our library.
Lastly,
Top 10 shows the top ten most popular books in our library.
Sniff

19. Click here for a general search
Click here (Destiny Quest) for a more fun, detailed search

20. The Jetsons leave you on your Destiny Quest in the capable hands of Bugs Bunny.

21. Start your Destiny Quest here.
This is cool!
Start your Destiny Quest here.

28. Any Questions?

29. Ask the Librarian or an assistant!