5. Hacking the Catalog
• Three ways to search for resources:
• Basic Search
• Advanced Search
• Summon
• Which should I choose and why?
• Does it really make a difference?
12. Hack #1- Limit, Limit, Limit
• Try some facets,
they’re amazing!
• Basic/Advanced
Searching
• Limit by library,
format, author,
publisher, etc.
13. Hack #1- Limit, Limit, Limit
• To narrow down these
thousands of results,
Summon offers facets
too!
• Summon allows for
even more flexibility
by including or
excluding multiple
facets at once!
14. Great! I found exactly
what I wanted; where can
I find more just like this?
17. Hack #2- Subject Headings
& Uniform Titles
Created by Patrick Fulton- Spring 2014
18. Electronic Resources
• Allen Music Library subscribes to a wide range of
resources online:
• Streaming Audio & Video
• Electronic Journals
• MASSIVE Databases!
• What are the major online resources?
• How do I get to them?
29. Streaming Resources:
Alexander Street Press
• Wide collection of products including: Smithsonian
Global Sound, American Song, etc.
• Search them all at once at
Search.AlexanderStreetPress.com
30. There are so many
resources out there… how
am I going to ever use
them all?
32. Hack #3- Proxy Access:
Use web resources anywhere at
any time!
33. Hack #3a- Proxy Access:
Take the resources with you!
Many databases and
streaming sources are
making their content
mobile ready!
Some sources like
Naxos even have apps
now!
35. Physical Collections
• For books and scores, library items divide into collections:
• AML: General Collection, Media, Reference, and Research
• AML Website: All electronic collections
• Other Campus Libraries: Strozier, Dirac, Goldstein, Medical,
Law, etc.
• Don’t forget about us!
• Special Collections
• Older Media (Reel-to-reels, DATs, Cassettes, Laserdiscs, etc.)
36. Allen Music Library:
Know your Collection
• General/Media Collection- Regularly-circulating books,
scores, and media items
• Research Collection- Collected works and critical
editions
• Reference Collection- Dictionaries, style guides,
bibliographies, widely-used reference sources
• In-Library Use Only: Periodicals, micro-materials,
Reserves, Reference, etc.
37. That’s great, but we see
these things every day. Is
that all you’ve got?
39. Hack #4- There’s a world
beyond the catalog!
AML Special Collections
• AML is home to many rare items dating back as far as the
16th century
• Personal collections from Ernst von Dohnányi, Wiley
Housewright, Ella Scoble Opperman, and many more!
• Massive collections of piano rolls, confederate sheet
music, braille music, etc.
• Significant individual items (Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah)
• Reel-to-reels and other older media!
41. And the best part… you
have access to all of it!
42. Special Collections:
How do I get it?
• Search for Special Collections items using the link on the
home page
• Most collections can be used in the library
• Certain collections have restrictions—we’ll let you know!
• Old media
• For reels, DATs, and Cassettes, we’re happy to help with
digitization
• See your circulation desk worker for a form!
48. Someone has it checked
out? Try placing a hold!
1.
2.
• 1. See that due date? Don’t Stress!
• 2. Click ‘Place a Hold’
• Enter your FSU Lib # and your pickup location
• We’ll take care of the rest!
49. We’ve got a form for that!
“Available, but not on shelf.”
• Ask our friendly
circulation staff for help!
• Still no luck? Fill out a
Search Request Form!
“We really should have this!”
• Have a great idea for a
resource we don’t yet
have?
• Let us know about it by
filling out an Order
Request form!
50. Is there any other way to
get items FSU doesn’t
have?
52. Hack #6a- State Library
Loan Service (UBorrow)
• Borrow items from all
college/university libraries
in FL
• Delivery in 3-5 business
days
• Select right from the catalog
search!
UBorrow
54. Hack #6b- Interlibrary
Loan Service (ILL)
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
• Borrow from
colleges, universities,
and public libraries
across the U.S. and
internationally!
• Delivery in approx. 2
weeks
67. Hack #8-Your AML Staff!!
Sara Nodine
Collection
Development
Librarian
snodine@fsu.edu
Patrick Fulton
Circulation/Reserves
Manager
pfulton@fsu.edu
Laura Gayle
Green
Library Director
lgreen3@fsu.edu
68. Questions?
Created by:
Patrick Fulton & Sara Nodine
Warren D. Allen Music Library
Licensed by: Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Editor's Notes
Hacks: The Better Way
-Life hacks show people the more efficient, smarter way to handle everyday tasks
-Library Hacks will show you several ways to enhance your library experience and make you a savvier user of everything the library has to offer
(Several examples of common life hacks users may find online. Insert a few of your personal favorites here!)
-Physical Resources vs. Electronic Resources
-For physical or e-materials: Catalog Search Functions (Basic, Advanced, Summon [or other discovery tool])
-For electronic resources/databases: Options and access points
For finding different physical sources or e-books there are three options for searching:
-Basic Search: Allows the user to specify keywords or strings of keywords and a descriptor for that search (title, author, etc.).
-Advanced Search: Provides the user three fields for keyword/descriptor searches linked with Boolean search terms (and, or, not).
-Summon: This discovery tool allows users to search not only physical holdings, but also within all databases to which FSU subscribes.
Which should I choose?
-Basic and advanced only search physical holdings or e-book resources within the catalog.
-Summon pulls from a MUCH larger pool of resources linked through the electronic subscription databases.
Does it make a difference which is used?
-Each search function operates a different way and offers a variety of results--smart searching will make research far more efficient!
Basic search is located on the homepage of the Allen Music Library (music.fsu.edu/library).
-Even simple searches can be narrowed down by including keyword strings as opposed to very general, single-word searches.
-”Beethoven sonata moonlight” provides far more clarity than simply “Beethoven.”
-Getting too specific can be problematic, but it is definitely helpful.
Advanced Searching using the same terms still returns even fewer results by adding the clarity of term descriptors and Boolean search functions.
-52 results instead of the 72 provided with these same terms as a keyword search in Basic.
Summon is located below the basic catalog search on the main Music Library page.
Because Summon pulls from both physical holdings and electronic databases, MANY more results are provided.
Whichever search you use, start broad and use facets (located on the left hand side) to quickly find exactly what you’re looking for!
Within the catalog, individual item records feature subject headings and uniform titles as hyperlinks which provide results with the same title or general subject area
-Clicking on this link provides a wealth of resources similar to the result you already found!
Allen Music Library provides a wide range of online resources accessible to all FSU students through the Music Library website
-Encyclopedic entries on subjects pertaining to music and musicians
-Biographical information, complete works lists, bibliographies
(Example of a Grove entry for Beethoven.)
-Massive bibliography database on a wide range of subjects beyond even just music.
-Constantly expanding repertoire of subjects.
(Example of Oxford Bibliographies entry for ‘Music’.)
-Retrospective collection of periodicals on a wide variety of topics.
-“Moving wall”- Not all journals have the most current issues; check the journal listings to see how far the dates extend.
-Note: Some articles may cut out charts and illustrations that existed in the original.
(Example of JSTOR search results.)
-International Phonetic Alphabet (I.P.A.) Source.
-Search for phonetic and English translations of a vast array of vocal music.
-Many different searching options; files available for download.
(Example of IPA Source file.)
-Scholarly database of printed writing on music and other topics
-Excellent for finding dissertations and theses; also searches articles, conference papers/proceedings, etc.
-May or may not provide full text
Naxos (Classical, Jazz, and Video)
Alexander Street Press Resources
Through the Music Library page, click Off-Campus Proxy Login under Quick Links on the right hand side. Use BlackBoard login to gain access to web resources 24/7 from home, work, or anywhere!
Some databases are now going mobile as well--take them on the go!
-AML is broken down into a variety of different collections both in the library and online.
-Other campus libraries hold a vast number of resources as well)
-Visit the main University Libraries webpage for even more resources (lib.fsu.edu).
-Some lesser-used collections still hold a lot of value if you know where to look!
-General (Books, scores, etc.--2nd floor of AML)
-Media (CDs, DVDs, etc.--Ask at Circulation)
-Special Collections (Various collections housed in locked storage at Circulation)
-Reference (Dictionaries, bibliographies, etc.--1st floor of AML)
-Research (Collected works, critical editions, etc.--1st floor of AML)
-Old media (Reel-to-reels, DATS, cassettes, laserdiscs, etc.--Ask at Circulation)
-Some items/collections don’t fit nicely into the catalog and won’t pull up with your regular search results
-Special Collections- visit the special collections portion of our website to explore a number of significant individual items, personal faculty collections, and various other major collections
(Examples of major items in our Special Collections.)
-Students, faculty and staff are welcome to access these items! Some restrictions apply depending on the condition of the items
-Older media may no longer loan out, but we are happy to take digitization requests--ask at Circulation!
-Faculty and Teaching Assistants have access to a campus-wide delivery service known as L.E.D.S.
-Requests are placed online (Faculty Quick Links on lib.fsu.edu)
-Items are delivered to faculty office, library, or other designated pickup location within 24 hours
-When an item is checked out, use our recall process to be alerted when the item is returned.
-Placing a hold shortens the current patron’s loan period and asks that the item be returned early via e-mail.
-Once the item has arrived, the requesting patron will be notified automatically via e-mail to come pick up the item at Circulation
-Items can be routed to other libraries for pickup as well!
-Our staff is always happy to help you search for an item that you aren’t able to locate!
-If you have suggestions to make for items to be added to our collection, please let us know!
There’s a whole wide world out there beyond FSU Libraries, how can we access these materials?
-Gain 3-5 business day access to any items own by all the colleges and universities in Florida delivered right to FSU.
-Place requests through the UBorrow catalog (link appears in each catalog search at the top of the page).
(Example of UBorrow catalog search.)
-Gain access to materials at colleges, universities, and public libraries across the U.S. and internationally within 2 weeks
-Place requests through Illiad (located under the Quick Links at the Music Library webpage)
-Login in Illiad with your Blackboard ID (must setup profile this first time).
-Fill out all pertinent information on the request form for books, articles, or just chapters of books.
-Using the WorldCat database on the Music Library page (Quick Links), users can view a catalog of items held by libraries around the world.
-Each entry provides detailed information about each item, including which libraries hold the item.
-This is very useful for knowing what items exist in the world; it is particularly helpful when searching on obscure topics!
Use OCLC numbers to specify EXACTLY which item you would like to request in ILLiad
-This number, located in the WorldCat record, points to exactly one score (publisher, publication year, edition, etc.)
-Added specificity in ILL requests ensures you will get exactly what you’re looking for
(Example of where to place OCLC number in ILLiad request.)