Using the Library Catalog
Basic Catalog - finding library materials
1. At the Basic Search, type in a subject, book title, author name, or series title. Click on the corresponding icon and look through your search results.
2. Sort your search results by Author, Title, or other choices.
3. Click on a title to find out more about it. Go to the Copies tab to see if the book is available.
4. Didn’t find what you want? Refine your Search by changing your search terms or, click a different icon. The keyword search usually finds the most books.
5. Search for Award Winning books and Reading Program materials by making choices in those boxes.
Library Search Power Tab - more choices for finding material
1. Open the Power tab and refine your search include or exclude specific words. For example, bear and habitat, will find books that specifically address bear habitats.
2. For more resources click on the Include Online Resources at the bottom of the page. The search will help you find Internet sources (Online Resources tab) and library materials (Titles tab). You may find encyclopedias, Internet libraries, and reference databases here.
Visual Search for easy browsing
1. Click on the Visual Search tab to look for items using icon pictures to narrow your search.
Destiny Quest
On the Library Search page, login using your username and password. Here you can:
• Click through The Top 10 Books.
• Page through New Arrivals!
• Add books to My List by using the Drag + Drop method, placing them in the rectangle.
• Type in some search terms at Find then click Go. Page through your search results; narrow your search by choosing the categories on the left.
• Exit Destiny Quest in the upper right-hand corner to return to the basic catalog.
My List
• Add items from your search results by clicking on the Add to this List button on each title or webpage.
• Go to Resource List and choose to view My List.
• Click on the Web tab to open your chosen sites.
• On each resource you have added, click on the pencil to create a Citation List or Bibliography.
Betsy Ross Library
Basic Catalog - finding library materials
1. At the Basic Search, type in a subject, book title, author name, or series title. Click on the corresponding icon and look through your search results.
2. Sort your search results by Author, Title, or other choices.
3. Click on a title to find out more about it. Go to the Copies tab to see if the book is available.
4. Didn’t find what you want? Refine your Search by changing your search terms or, click a different icon. The keyword search usually finds the most books.
5. Search for Award Winning books and Reading Program materials by making choices in those boxes.
Library Search Power Tab - more choices for finding material
1. Open the Power tab and refine your search include or exclude specific words. For example, bear and habitat, will find books that specifically address bear habitats.
2. For more resources click on the Include Online Resources at the bottom of the page. The search will help you find Internet sources (Online Resources tab) and library materials (Titles tab). You may find encyclopedias, Internet libraries, and reference databases here.
Visual Search for easy browsing
1. Click on the Visual Search tab to look for items using icon pictures to narrow your search.
Destiny Quest
On the Library Search page, login using your username and password. Here you can:
• Click through The Top 10 Books.
• Page through New Arrivals!
• Add books to My List by using the Drag + Drop method, placing them in the rectangle.
• Type in some search terms at Find then click Go. Page through your search results; narrow your search by choosing the categories on the left.
• Exit Destiny Quest in the upper right-hand corner to return to the basic catalog.
My List
• Add items from your search results by clicking on the Add to this List button on each title or webpage.
• Go to Resource List and choose to view My List.
• Click on the Web tab to open your chosen sites.
• On each resource you have added, click on the pencil to create a Citation List or Bibliography.
Betsy Ross Library