finding materials in the library using the opac john campbell elementary school selah, wa mrs....
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Finding Materials in the Library
Using the OPAC
John Campbell Elementary School
Selah, WA
Mrs. Engvall, Teacher - Librarian
What is the OPAC?
• List of everything in the library– Author– Title– Subject– Series– Keyword
• OPAC = Online Public Access Catalog
How do I use it?
• Click on the OPAC icon
Visual OPAC
• Visual OPAC is pictures
• To find books on ANIMALS, click the picture
Visual OPAC
• Here is part of the list of animals
• To find books on BEARS click here
• 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
Visual OPAC
Visual OPAC
• Summary of the book
• Author• Title• Call number• Book is
available to check out
Visual OPAC
• Click here to go back to the list of books about BEARS
Visual OPAC
• Or click here to go back to lists of animals
Visual OPAC
• Click the green arrow to get even more animals!
Visual OPAC
• Click this arrow to go back again
• Or click HOME to go back to the main screen
Visual OPAC
• Click the green arrow…
Visual OPAC
• To find other subjects to search
Visual OPAC
• If you want to look for an author or title, click here
Visual OPAC
• Click and type what you are looking for in this box
Visual OPAC
• Look for an author by typing the LAST NAME.
• Click AUTHOR
• Spelling counts!
Visual OPAC
• Searching for BROWN gives you all authors with the last name of Brown
Visual OPAC
• Call number (location or book’s address)
• Is this book in?• Click for more
information
Visual OPAC
• Summary of the book
• AR level• Author• Title• Call
number
Then what?
• If it is an “E” book, then go to the PICTURE BOOK section
• And look for BRO (for Brown)
E
Bro
Visual OPAC
• To go back to the list of books, click here
Visual OPAC
• Or click here for a new search
Visual OPAC
• To look for a title, type in the first word
• Click TITLE
Visual OPAC
• Here is the result.
• What is the Call Number?
• Can you check it out?
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!