1. Finding Materials in the Library
Using the OPAC
John Campbell Elementary School
Selah, WA
Mrs. Engvall, Teacher - Librarian

2. What is the OPAC? List of everything in the library
Author
Title
Subject
Series
Keyword
OPAC = Online Public Access Catalog

3. How do I use it?
Click on the OPAC icon

4. Visual OPAC Visual OPAC is pictures
To find books on ANIMALS, click the picture

5. Visual OPAC Here is part of the list of animals
To find books on BEARS click here

6. Visual OPAC
Then you get a list of books about bears… both FICTION (stories) and NON FICTION (informational) books
• Click on one of them for more information

7. Visual OPAC Summary of the book Author Title Call number
Book is available to check out

8. Visual OPAC
Click here to go back to the list of books about BEARS

9. Visual OPAC
Or click here to go back to lists of animals

10. Visual OPAC
• Click the green arrow to get even more animals!

11. Visual OPAC • Or click HOME to go back to the main screen
• Click this arrow to go back again
• Or click HOME to go back to the main screen

12. Visual OPAC
Click the green arrow…

13. Visual OPAC
To find other subjects to search

14. Visual OPAC
If you want to look for an author or title, click here

15. Visual OPAC
Click and type what you are looking for in this box

16. Visual OPAC Look for an author by typing the LAST NAME. Click AUTHOR
Spelling counts!

17. Visual OPAC
Searching for BROWN gives you all authors with the last name of Brown

18. Visual OPAC Call number (location or book’s address) Is this book in?
Click for more information

19. Visual OPAC
Summary of the book
AR level
Author
Title
Call number

20. Then what?
If it is an “E” book, then go to the PICTURE BOOK section
And look for BRO (for Brown) E
Bro

21. Visual OPAC
To go back to the list of books, click here

22. Visual OPAC
Or click here for a new search

23. Visual OPAC
To look for a title, type in the first word
Click TITLE

24. Visual OPAC Here is the result. What is the Call Number?
Can you check it out?

25. Visual OPAC
If you are looking for an E book, go to the PICTURE BOOK section
If you are looking for an F book, go to the CHAPTER BOOK section
If it is a book with a NUMBER, go to the NON FICTION section
Ask for help if you need it!
Try it yourself!