An Introduction to Orbis Yale’s Online Library Catalog [email_address] http://orbis.library.yale.edu

Outline This short tutorial includes: An introduction to Orbis What is it and why use it? Strategies for searching Orbis How to use Obis to efficiently to find what you need. For more info about searching in Orbis, visit www.library.yale.edu/pubstation/opachelp/savedsearches.html What to do with search results. Useful Library Account management features.

This short tutorial includes:

An introduction to Orbis

What is it and why use it?

Strategies for searching Orbis

How to use Obis to efficiently to find what you need.

For more info about searching in Orbis, visit www.library.yale.edu/pubstation/opachelp/savedsearches.html

What to do with search results.

Useful Library Account management features.

What is in Orbis: http://orbis.library.yale.edu Records for over 11 million books etc. located in 22 libraries across the Yale campus and at the Library Shelving Facility.

Orbis Contains Records for: books serials (journals, magazines, newspapers) electronic resources government documents maps microform collections printed music sound recordings visual materials working papers government documents (U.S., Canadian, European Union, United Nations) manuscripts and archival materials rare books

books

serials (journals, magazines, newspapers)

electronic resources

government documents

maps

microform collections

printed music

sound recordings

visual materials

working papers

government documents (U.S., Canadian, European Union, United Nations)

manuscripts and archival materials

rare books

Orbis Does NOT Contain: Resources in the – Lillian Goldman Law Library (MORRIS) Center for Research Libraries (CRL) catalog Various special collections that have individual catalogs Records for specific articles within journals

Resources in the –

Lillian Goldman Law Library (MORRIS)

Center for Research Libraries (CRL) catalog

Various special collections that have individual catalogs

Records for specific articles within journals

Orbis is Not Used to Find Journal Articles To find articles try: Online Databases Online Journals Database & Article Searching Multi-Database Search

To find articles try:

Online Databases

Online Journals

Database & Article Searching

Multi-Database Search

Title Search Use Title Search when you know an exact title Title Search Tips: Use exact word order. Omit punctuation, accent marks, and initial articles (a, an, the). Consider alternate forms of words (60 vs. sixty) and other synonyms. If an item does not come up—CHECK the SPELLING, Orbis is very picky!!!

Use Title Search when you know an exact title

Title Search Tips:

Use exact word order.

Omit punctuation, accent marks, and initial articles (a, an, the).

Consider alternate forms of words (60 vs. sixty) and other synonyms.

If an item does not come up—CHECK the SPELLING, Orbis is very picky!!!

Title Search Title Search

Journal Title Search Journal Title Search only retrieves scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, annuals and other regularly published materials. Tips for Journal Title Search Use for exact title of the journal or newspaper. Retrieves materials using the exact word order. Omit punctuation, accent marks, and initial articles (a, an, the). Consider alternate forms of words (grey vs. gray). If an item does not come up—CHECK SPELLING!!! Journal title searching is especially useful when searching for titles like Science or Nature that would result in many hits.

Journal Title Search only retrieves scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, annuals and other regularly published materials.

Tips for Journal Title Search

Use for exact title of the journal or newspaper.

Retrieves materials using the exact word order.

Omit punctuation, accent marks, and initial articles (a, an, the).

Consider alternate forms of words (grey vs. gray).

If an item does not come up—CHECK SPELLING!!!

Journal title searching is especially useful when searching for titles like Science or Nature that would result in many hits.

Journal Title Search Journal Title Search

Author Search ● Use Author Search to find multiple works by one author. ● Authors can be editors, composers, translators, arrangers, illustrators, and other people associated with a title. ● Author Search Tips - No comma needed ( Joyce James ). - Retain hyphen in a hyphenated name ( Levi-Strauss ). - For names that use connectives (von, van, der) follow the conventions of the person’s country or language ( Beethoven Ludwig van )

● Use Author Search to find multiple works by one author.

● Authors can be editors, composers, translators, arrangers, illustrators, and other people associated with a title.

● Author Search Tips

- No comma needed ( Joyce James ).

- Retain hyphen in a hyphenated name ( Levi-Strauss ).

- For names that use connectives (von, van, der) follow the conventions of the person’s country or language ( Beethoven Ludwig van )

Author Search Author Search Name- No comma needed

Author Search Results Use Birthdates, Death Dates, and Middle Names to Determine Correct Author Click on the number to view works

Keyword Searching ● Searches Orbis records for that word ● Results will include all Orbis records that have the keyword in any part of the record (title, author, etc.) Keyword Searching Tips Use ? at the end of a search word for truncation: e.g., ecol? will search for ecology, ecological , etc. Enclose exact search phrases in quotation marks: e.g., "middle ages" . Truncation may be included within quoted phrases: e.g., "british theat?" will search for British theater and also British theatre. Combine several terms using Boolean Operators: and, or , or not .

● Searches Orbis records for that word

● Results will include all Orbis records that have the keyword in any part of the record (title, author, etc.)

Keyword Searching Tips

Use ? at the end of a search word for truncation: e.g., ecol? will search for ecology, ecological , etc.

Enclose exact search phrases in quotation marks: e.g., "middle ages" . Truncation may be included within quoted phrases: e.g., "british theat?" will search for British theater and also British theatre.

Combine several terms using Boolean Operators: and, or , or not .

Keyword Searching Keyword Search Keyword Searching Tips

Keyword Searching Tips and Retrieves only records containing both terms. reptiles and amphibians or Retrieves records containing either one or more terms. woodchuck or “marmota monax” not Excludes records containing the second term. squirrel? not woodchuck? parentheses ( ) are used to group segments of Boolean queries for more complex searches. acid and (rain or precipitation)

and Retrieves only records containing both terms.

reptiles and amphibians

or Retrieves records containing either one or more terms.

woodchuck or “marmota monax”

not Excludes records containing

the second term.

squirrel? not woodchuck?

parentheses ( ) are used to group segments of Boolean queries for more complex searches. acid and (rain or precipitation)

Sorting Results Sorting your search is recommended for extremely prolific authors and composers (e.g. Darwin, Shakespeare, Mozart), who have written many works or whose works exist in multiple editions and translations Sorted results will give you a list of works by the author in alphabetical order by title OR date published

Sorting your search is recommended for extremely prolific authors and composers (e.g. Darwin, Shakespeare, Mozart), who have written many works or whose works exist in multiple editions and translations

Sorted results will give you a list of works by the author in alphabetical order by title OR date published

Results Sorted Sort results by Title, Author, Publication Date from results page

Advanced Searching Useful for searching by author and title. Useful if you have partial information such as partial title words and the last name of the author. You can combine your searches in various ways.

Useful for searching by author and title.

Useful if you have partial information such as partial title words and the last name of the author.

You can combine your searches in various ways.

Click on Advanced Search Use AND , OR , NOT to combine search fields Drop down menu for Search Options Advanced Searching: continued

Subject Searching Subject searching uses controlled vocabulary (Library of Congress Subject headings or Medical Subject headings). Unless you know the proper subject heading try a Keyword search

Subject searching uses controlled vocabulary (Library of Congress Subject headings or Medical Subject headings).

Unless you know the proper subject heading try a Keyword search

By call number QL737 R68 W33 1985 With Limits for: Titles in English Books Only Online Journals Only Serials and Journals Only For Course Reserves by instructor, department or course! Search for NEW materials by library Other Searching Options in Orbis

By call number QL737 R68 W33 1985

With Limits for:

Titles in English

Books Only

Online Journals Only

Serials and Journals Only

For Course Reserves by instructor, department or course!

Search for NEW materials by library

Click here for more Limits Use drop down menu for Quick Limits Search for Course Reserves by department , course , or instructor View NEW books that were added to the library collection Course Reserves, New Books, & Limits

Search History Search History allows you to see a list of the searches you have performed during your current session. You can re-execute or edit any previous searches within that same session. You can also combine previous Advanced Searches. Note: Limits are not retained when you re-execute; you will need to reset your limits.

Search History allows you to see a list of the searches you have performed during your current session. You can re-execute or edit any previous searches within that same session. You can also combine previous Advanced Searches.

Note: Limits are not retained when you re-execute; you will need to reset your limits.

Search History: Continued Search History Combine or re-execute previous searches with search history

What To Do With Search Results Determine location & call number to find the item Get info about the item(s) Add items or Searches to your “Bookbag” for future use Print, email, or save records

Determine location & call number to find the item

Get info about the item(s)

Add items or Searches to your “Bookbag” for future use

Print, email, or save records

What To Do With Search Results Mark items to save Location & Call Number Print or Email Save Search Query [email_address] Save to “Bookbag”

Your Library Account in Orbis ● Use your Yale NetID & Password to enter Your Library Account. ● What to use YOUR LIBRARY ACCOUNT for : - Items charged to your account - Overdue items - Items you have requested - Fees and fines you may owe - Items recalled from you - To RENEW materials

● Use your Yale NetID & Password to enter Your Library Account.

● What to use YOUR LIBRARY ACCOUNT for :

- Items charged to your account

- Overdue items

- Items you have requested

- Fees and fines you may owe

- Items recalled from you

- To RENEW materials

1. RENEW : Select materials Check for Blocks 2. RENEW : click on Renew Materials Check Status of Your Materials (Recalls, Requested, & Overdue) Confirm items charged to your account Renew Items Online!

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