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Welcome to our Online Public Access Catalog!

TheOnline Public Access Catalog gives you easy access to the :

Library materials bibliographic records

Patron Profile

Reserve Items

To Begin a Search..

You can start searching this online catalog by entering your search terms.You can select a search type by choosing a pull down menu ofAuthor, Title,Subject, Publisher, Call Number and Journal Title.

Beside this option, you can also do the searching by using :

Keyword search menu

Browse option menu

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Keyword search menu

You can look up items in the online catalog by choosing more than one searchfield by using the 'Boolean' operator which are AND, OR or NOT. This option willnarrow your search result. You can type any words from the pull down menu ofthe search field which are Author, Title, Subject, ISBN, ISSN, LCCN andAnywhere.

FINDING BOOKS

Use the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) to find :

books on selected subject/topic

which books are available

where they are located

OPAC can be accessed at:http://vlib.unitarklj1.edu.my/cgi-bin/chameleon

Searching OPAC

If you are new to the searching of OPAC, we recommend you to start with the basicBrowse Search.

2. Type in your search term from any search field pull down menu (Title,Author, Subject, Publisher, Call Number or Journal Title).

Eg. Pelan Pemulihan Ekonomi Negara

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3. A list of search result that comes closest to the match search willappear.

Select any title that you want (by clicking on the titles)Eg. Select/click on title no. 2. (Pelan pemulihan ekonomi negara : agenda

tindakan / Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Negara.)

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4. This screen gives you a full description of that particular title:

Author - Author of the item Title - Title of the item Material - Physical description

Subject Subject of the item Publication - Imprint statement of the item (place of publication, publisher,

date of publication) Edition (if necessary) - Edition of the item Multimedia A web link to the electronic format document

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5. You will also get details information for each item or copy for thatparticular title.

Call number call number for each item

Location

location (KLJ - which is Kelana Jaya Study

Center) and followed by type of collection (seeappendix 3)

Copynumber of copy for that title (it can be morethan one)

Status availability status of the item :

Available items on the shelf / in the library

Due Date: 6-3-2007

item on loan and the due date is on 6th March2007

Missing item is missing

On hold item on hold / reserveBarcode the unique number for each library items

6. After you have used the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), and

know the availability of the item

get the call number

know the location of item

go to one of the following areas, depending on the location code:ref Reference CollectionUnitar KLJ Open Collectionres

Red Spot - at the back of the Circulation

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Counter, Library staff will get the material foryou.

mdo, mdcdiskette, CD, video, cassette (Media Collection)- at the back of the Circulation Counter, Librarystaff will get the material for you.

7. To borrow any loanable material, go to the Circulation Counter.

8. Patron AccessTo view Patron Access such as Activity and Account, enter your Id andPassword at the left side of the OPAC screen :

Patron ID : is your matrix number (for students). Password : unitar*(You can change the password at anytime convenient. You can eithergo to the circulation counter at the library [78092170] or email [email protected])

9. Patron Information and Activity will appear.

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10. Reserve ItemsReserve Items is the course materials that have been selected by the lecturers tobe put on the Reserve Collection at the Library in order to make those materialsaccessible to the students.

You may view the reserve item by selecting the Course ID or Instructor(lecturers name)

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Eg. Course ID : SMB 1013The list of reserve items under Course ID SMB 1013 together with the Instructors

name will appear on the screen

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APPENDIX 1

Browse or Keyword Search

1.You can choose the Browseor Keyword Search type.

Author: if you know any particular author for your subject.

Malay name : Enter direct (Example: Karim Raslan)

English name : Last name first, followed by first name if youknow it

(Example: Gates, Bill)

Chinese name : Enter direct , with comma after family name(Example: Tan, Soo Thang)

Indian name : Enter direct, for name with this format(Example: Mutusamy a/l Kurupiah)

Last name first, for name with this format(Example: Ravindran, K)

Corporate name: Enter direct, with full-stop after geographicname.

(Example: Malaysia. Kementerian Kewangan)Tips: Country's name must precede the name of theministry

Title: if you know a specific title, or you want any title starting withthe word that you type-inTips: Please omit particle A, An, The, Are infront of the title.

Subject:

a standard term as listed in Library of CongressSubject Headings. Example:

Business ethics

Malaysia - Economic conditions

Tips: all terms for subject must be inEnglish eventhough you are looking formaterials in Bahasa Malaysia

o individual name. Example

Mahathir bin Mohamad

a corporate name. Example

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Malaysia - Kementerian Pendidikan

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APPENDIX 2

Understanding Call Numbers

Library materials are arranged in call number order. A call number is like an

address for items on the shelf. It is a combination of letters and numbers

representing a subject area. You must have a call number to locate an item.

Use OPAC to fine the call number. They are also printed on the spine or cover

of Library materials.

Structure of Call Numbers

This is an example of a call number for a book:

HB171B416e1997

HB- alphabetic arrangement for subject Economic Theory. HB comes after HA and before HC

171- numeric arrangement for sub-topic in Economic Theory. HB171 comes

after HB139 and before HB172.

B416e- alphabetic, then decimally numeric and followed by alphabet. This isadded to provide a unique number for this material. B is first alphabetof the author's name, followed by 416 which is the cutter number forthe author's name; and alphabet e is the first alphabet of the title

1997 year of items publication

Tips:You mustread the call number togetherwith theLocation symbol.

For example:- Call numberHB171 B416e 1997with location as

KLJ - Open Collection will be at Open Collection's shelf. But call

numberHB171 B416e 1997with location as KLJ - refwill be at

Reference Collection's shelf.

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APPENDIX 3

Type of Collection

Unitar KLJ Item in open collection Loanable

KLJ - ref Reference material Not for loan

KLJ -jou Serial/periodical item Not for loan

KLJ - res Reserve/Red Spot item Loanable for 24 hours

KLJ - mdo-video Video - original copy Loanable

KLJ - mdc-video Video - copy Loanable

KLJ - mdo-cassette Cassette - original copy Loanable

KLJ - mdc-cassette Cassette - copy Loanable

KLJ - mdo-diskette Diskette - original copy Loanable

KLJ - mdc-diskette Diskette - copy Loanable

KLJ - mdo-cd CD-Rom - original copy Loanable

KLJ - mdc-cd CD-Rom - copy Loanable

TC All items available atTUTORIAL CENTRE

Loanable to student atTC only

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