Essential Library Skills Getting the Most from the Online Catalogue October 2009 Trinity College Library Dublin, College Street, Dublin 2

Getting the Most

from the Online

Catalogue

October 2009

Access the online catalogues Search and navigate in Stella Add community tags in Stella Use the advanced search options in the Library Catalogue Find a journal Log into your user account Save and email records Create lists and preferred searches Request and reserve books Renew books Seek assistance Learning Outcomes By the end of this session, you should be able to:

Access the online catalogues

Search and navigate in Stella

Add community tags in Stella

Use the advanced search options in the Library Catalogue

Find a journal

Log into your user account

Save and email records

Create lists and preferred searches

Request and reserve books

Renew books

Seek assistance

Accessing the Online Catalogues In the Library: laptop and PC stations Any Internet-enabled computer on or off campus Via the Library website (www.tcd.ie/library) Direct addresses (URLs): http://library.catalogue.tcd.ie/ http://stella.catalogue.tcd.ie/

In the Library: laptop and PC stations

Any Internet-enabled computer on or off campus

Via the Library website (www.tcd.ie/library)

Direct addresses (URLs):

http://library.catalogue.tcd.ie/

http://stella.catalogue.tcd.ie/

Searching the Library Catalogue www.tcd.ie/library Click on Stella Catalogue or Library Catalogue Use the Search Box

Searching the Library Catalogue Ronan Fanning Independent Ireland Dublin: Helicon, 1983

Ronan Fanning

Independent Ireland

Dublin: Helicon, 1983

Searching the Library Catalogue: Stella Or: Go to the Stella interface first Type keywords directly into Search Box

Searching the Library Catalogue: Stella Type keywords into Search Box

Searching the Library Catalogue: Stella Search results Click on title for details

Searching the Library Catalogue: Stella Item details

Searching the Library Catalogue www.tcd.ie/library Click on Library Catalogue

Searching the Library Catalogue Choose Search Index Type in Author – Surname first! Hit <Enter> or click on Search Optional: limit search to a particular collection

Searching the Library Catalogue Search results Click on title to see details Sort results Refine results Brief record

Searching the Library Catalogue Item details Copies: Location and Availability Bibliographic Information Notes, Series Titles, Subjects, Co-authors, Editors, ISBN, etc.

Searching the Library Catalogue Find similar items

Searching the Library Catalogue TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Searching the Library Catalogue TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 9 titles in this series

Searching the Library Catalogue TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Further Searches Back to catalogue home page Back to search results New search, same index New search, different index Most powerful: Advanced Search

Searching the Library Catalogue TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Searching the Library Catalogue TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Search results

Searching the Library Catalogue: Journals Luke O’Neill Immunology: how frustration leads to inflammation In: Science , vol. 320, 2 May 2008, pp. 619-620

Luke O’Neill

Immunology: how

frustration leads to

inflammation

In: Science , vol. 320,

2 May 2008, pp. 619-620

Searching the Library Catalogue: Journals

Searching the Library Catalogue: Journals

Searching the Library Catalogue: Journals

Searching the Library Catalogue: Journals

TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Viewing My Library Account

Library Account TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Library Account: Login TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Library Account: Login TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Library Account: Login TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Enter Username and College Network Password Click Login

Library Account TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Saving Records

Saving Records TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Saving Records TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Emailing Records

Emailing Records TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Emailing Records TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Creating Lists (in your Library Account)

Creating Lists TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Creating Lists TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Creating Lists TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Using Preferred Searches

Preferred Searches TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Preferred Searches TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Online Requests Books can be ordered from Closed Access (Book Stacks on Campus and the Repository in Santry) via the Library Catalogue Online Requests

Online Requests

Books can be ordered from

Closed Access (Book Stacks on Campus and the Repository in Santry) via the Library Catalogue

Closed Access 80% of the Library ’ s print collection is stored in Stacks and in the Santry Book Repository Material can be requested online or by completing a call slip Requests from Stacks are usually delivered on the same day Requests from Santry are usually delivered the next day No more than five requests in one day Material is held in the Library for three days to be collected Undergraduates must read this material in the Library

80% of the Library ’ s print collection is stored in Stacks and in the Santry Book Repository

Material can be requested online or by completing a call slip

Requests from Stacks are usually delivered on the same day

Requests from Santry are usually delivered the next day

No more than five requests in one day

Material is held in the Library for three days to be collected

Undergraduates must read this material in the Library

ASR All Library members can order books from Closed Access via the Online Catalogue Online Requests Closed Access item

ASR

All Library members can order books from Closed Access via the Online Catalogue

Online Requests TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Enter Username and College Network Password Click Login

Online Requests TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Choose delivery location Insert cancel date (optional)

Online Requests TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2

Call Slip Requests Call Slips Some material cannot be requested online and you must use Call Slips: Certain books (e.g. early printed books) Closed Access Journals

Call Slips

Some material cannot be requested online and you must use Call Slips:

Certain books (e.g. early printed books)

Closed Access Journals

Renewing books Renewing Book Loans Online

Renewing Book Loans Online

Renewing books TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Click to see items currently on loan

Renewing books TCD Library, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 Tick books you want to renew Click relevant button to Renew loans

Renewing books You will be unable to renew a Library book if: You have outstanding fines You have overdue books You have exceeded the amount of Online Renewals permitted: 4-week loans can be renewed once only 1-week loans can be renewed a maximum of 7 times Books cannot be renewed by phone or e-mail If you have problems renewing contact the Duty Librarian or Service Counter staff in person

You will be unable to renew a Library book if:

You have outstanding fines

You have overdue books

You have exceeded the amount of Online Renewals permitted:

4-week loans can be renewed once only

1-week loans can be renewed a maximum of 7 times

Books cannot be renewed by phone or e-mail

If you have problems renewing contact the Duty Librarian or Service Counter staff in person

Reserving books If all lending copies of a book are currently on loan, you can place a reservation by clicking the Request button on the catalogue record (similar to requesting Closed Access books online) You will be unable to reserve a Library book if: You have outstanding fines You have overdue books There are lending copies available You are trying to reserve material you are not entitled to borrow Books cannot be reserved by phone or e-mail If you have problems reserving contact the Duty Librarian or Service Counter staff in person

If all lending copies of a book are currently on loan, you can place a reservation by clicking the Request button on the catalogue record (similar to requesting Closed Access books online)

You will be unable to reserve a Library book if:

You have outstanding fines

You have overdue books

There are lending copies available

You are trying to reserve material you are not

entitled to borrow

Books cannot be reserved by phone or e-mail

If you have problems reserving contact the Duty Librarian or Service Counter staff in person

Essential Library Skills Seeking Assistance

Seeking Assistance

Seeking Assistance: Subject Librarian For queries relating to this session and the Catalogue, contact: John McManus: [email_address] Christoph Schmidt-Supprian: [email_address] Louise Kavanagh: lkavanagh@tcd.ie Find your Subject Librarian: On the Library website, go to “Support and Training” and select “Subject Guides” Contact her/him: If you can’t find books from your reading list If you require training or information on any of the Library’s services For subject-related advice and expertise

For queries relating to this session and the Catalogue, contact:

John McManus: [email_address]

Christoph Schmidt-Supprian: [email_address]

Louise Kavanagh: lkavanagh@tcd.ie

Find your Subject Librarian:

On the Library website, go to “Support and Training” and select “Subject Guides”

Contact her/him:

If you can’t find books from your reading list

If you require training or information on any of the Library’s services

For subject-related advice and expertise

Seeking Assistance: Duty Librarian The Duty Librarian is based in the Iveagh Hall (BLU Library Complex) and the Hamilton Library Contact us for: Reference assistance Guidance on the use of information resources (catalogues, databases, and electronic journals) Information on services offered by the Library Assistance locating material in the Library and beyond

The Duty Librarian is based in the Iveagh Hall (BLU Library Complex) and the Hamilton Library

Contact us for:

Reference assistance

Guidance on the use of information resources (catalogues, databases, and electronic journals)

Information on services offered by the Library

Assistance locating material in the Library and beyond

Seeking Assistance: Library Website www.tcd.ie/library

Seeking Assistance: Training Sessions

Use the respective strengths of the Library’s two Online Catalogues, for example: Start in Stella with broad keyword search, then refine by facet Add your own tags in Stella Clearly define your search in the “traditional” Library Catalogue Access your Library Account Save records and create lists Request items from Santry/Stacks Renew books online Seek assistance You should now be able to …

Use the respective strengths of the Library’s two Online Catalogues, for example:

Start in Stella with broad keyword search, then refine by facet

Add your own tags in Stella

Clearly define your search in the “traditional” Library Catalogue

Access your Library Account

Save records and create lists

Request items from Santry/Stacks

Renew books online

Seek assistance

Essential Library Skills Exercises and Evaluation Quiz: some practical exercises Questionnaire: give us your feedback!

Exercises and Evaluation

Quiz: some practical exercises

Questionnaire: give us your feedback!