The document provides instructions on how to effectively use the library catalogue to search for books, journals, offprints and reading lists. It explains how to search by title, author, subject and keyword, and how to refine searches using Boolean operators. It also provides tips on accessing e-books and electronic journals, reserving books, and viewing personal borrowing records.

1. Using the Library Catalogue

2. So, how can I use the Library Catalogue effectively? On the left of the screen there is a list of contents. You can either go through the whole presentation or you can just choose to view the parts you require. You can also STOP or PAUSE the presentation at any time using the controls below

3. How do you get to the Library Catalogue? http:// www.liv.ac.uk /library/ Go to….

4. Access the Catalogue from here

5. The Main Catalogue Page is divided into 3 sections Information & Guides Various Search fields Search limiters

6. There is also a ‘Quick search’ facility you can use

7. Keyword searching Using the Library Catalogue

8. Click here

9. Scroll down the page for more information and search tips

10. Here you can see examples of how to refine your search

13. Query: I would like information about college. In this search, we will retrieve records in which AT LEAST ONE of the search terms is present. We are searching on the terms college and also university since documents containing either of these words might be relevant. College OR University This is illustrated by:

14. College University The shaded circle with the word college representing all the records that contain the word "college" The shaded circle with the word university representing all the records that contain the word "university" The shaded overlap area representing all the records that contain both "college" and "university"

15. The operator AND narrows a search by combining terms and retrieves every document that contains both of the words specified. AND

16. Query: I'm interested in the relationship between poverty and crime. In this search, we retrieve records in which BOTH of the search terms are present Poverty AND Crime This is illustrated by:

17. The shaded area overlapping the two circles representing all the records that contain both the word "poverty" and the word "crime" Notice how we do not retrieve any records with only "poverty" or only "crime" Poverty Crime

18. Combining search terms with the NOT operator narrows a search by excluding unwanted terms. NOT

19. Query: I want information about cats, but I want to avoid anything about dogs. Cats NOT Dogs In this search, we retrieve records in which ONLY ONE of the terms is present This is illustrated by:

20. The shaded area with the word cats representing all the records containing the word "cats" No records are retrieved in which the word "dogs" appears, even if the word "cats" appears there too Cats Dogs

23. Of course, you can use more than one OR in a search, as in: (tobacco OR smoking) AND (cancer OR health) Retrieves about 230 items Combines Catholic or Protestant "AND" those results with ireland This is exactly what you wanted (Catholic OR Protestant) AND Ireland Retrieves about 2500 items Combines Protestant and Ireland Retrieves all books about catholic This is not what you wanted Catholic OR protestant AND Ireland

24. Keep in mind that the operators AND and NOT generally limit your search (decreases the number of hits). The operator OR expands it (increases the number of hits). So the following strategies naturally follow: If you are retrieving too many records on your topic, try adding another search term with the Operator AND If you are retrieving too many records on an unrelated topic , try eliminating a word with the Operator NOT If you are retrieving too few records on your topic, try adding another search term with the Operator OR

25. A symbol at the end of a word stem provides for all variants on the word stem. The most commonly used symbol is the asterisk (*) For example, a search for educat* will retrieve educate, educating, education, educational, educator, educators, etc. Truncation or Wildcards

26. A symbol within a word provides for all possible variants inside a word or word stem. The most commonly used symbols for Wildcards are: # ? . For example , a search for wom#n will retrieve woman and women Another example Globali?ation will retrieve Globalisation and Globalization Wildcards

27. Type in here what you want to search for From the drop down menu choose where you want to search i.e. Entire Collection, Theses etc

28. Let’s do a search for books containing the words Excavations and Jericho in their title Type in your search terms Here and click Submit

29. The results list displays all the items that match the search and places them in order of relevance Contents Page

30. Click on the Title link for more information

31. LOCATION Tells you where to find the book. i.e. Sydney Jones Library Here you can see more information about the book CLASS NO Tells you where in the Library to look STATUS Tells you whether the book is available to borrow

32. So the book we have just viewed with the CLASS NO DS110.J4.M31 will be located HERE

33. Using the Title search Facility

34. Click here

35. Let’s search for a book titled ‘ Neolithic chipped stone industries of the Fertile Crescent’ Type in your search terms Here and click Search

36. Here you can see more information about the book LOCATION Tells you where to find the book. i.e. Sydney Jones Library CLASS NO Tells you where in the Library to look STATUS Tells you whether the book is available to borrow

37. So the book we have just viewed with the CLASS NO CC79.5.F .G29 will be located HERE

38. Using the Author search Facility

39. Click here

40. NOTE’ See how we enter the Surname first Followed by either the Initial or first name

41. We are going to search for an author called John Wyon Burrow Using the search terms burrow j

42. We have 3 authors who match our search criteria Click on Extended Display for more information

43. The John Wyon Burrow we are looking for is Here Click on the Title link for more information

44. LOCATION Tells you where to find the book. i.e. Sydney Jones Library CLASS NO Tells you where in the Library to look STATUS Tells you whether the book is available to borrow Here you can see more information about the book

45. So the book we have just viewed with the CLASS NO CB204.B97 will be located HERE

46. Using the Author/Title search Facility Contents Page

47. Click here

48. Let’s search for a book by Peter Warren about the Aegean Bronze age See the examples of how to use this facility Type in your search terms here and click Submit

49. The search takes us to this book by Peter Warren and gives us the details we need LOCATION Tells you where to find the book. i.e. Sydney Jones Library CLASS NO Tells you where in the Library to look STATUS Tells you whether the book is available to borrow

50. So the book we have just viewed with the CLASS NO DF220.W29 will be located HERE

51. Searching for Journals Using the Library Catalogue

52. Click here

53. You can search using any of these search fields Or use the Quick Search facility

54. We will look for Oxford journal of archaeology using the Quick search facility

55. Print Copy Electronic Click on the title links to get more information From here we can see that we can get this journal in 2 formats

56. Click here to view all the volumes held Here you can see what volumes/years are held and the latest volume received

57. We can see more volumes here and their LOCATION CLASS NO STATUS Scroll down the page for more information

58. NOTE’ See how some volumes of this journal are to be found in different locations

59. Let’s have a look at the Electronic version of this journal

60. Click on the link To access the Electronic version From here we can see subscription details and methods of access

61. On campus users Click Here to access the journal online

62. From here you can search all the available Electronic volumes

63. Off campus users Click Here first

64. Log on here using your Managed Windows Service username & password The Athens Login window opens

65. This window opens confirming you are logged into Athens Click here to MINIMIZE the Athens Window

66. NOW Click here to access the journal online

69. We will look for a book titled Archaeology: the basics using the Quick search facility

70. We can see here that 3 versions of this title are available Click on the electronic version

71. Click on the ebrary Reader link

72. There are 2 ways to install ebrary Reader. Which one you use depends if you are on or off Campus

73. On Campus users Click on Start

75. Off Campus users click here

76. Click the link to install the ebrary Reader

77. you should see this screen Contents Page

78. Return to this page and click the link to view the book

79. You can scroll through the pages or change the view by using the tools on the toolbar

80. Reserving and recalling books

81. If the book you require is currently issued to another reader you can reserve or recall it by using one of the following methods .

82. Click on the Request button

83. Log on here using your Managed Windows Service username & password NOTE. See the details here indicating the book will only be reserved, NOT recalled

84. This screen shows that your request was successful. You will usually receive an e-mail when the book becomes available. Reserved books will only be held for you for 7 days from the day they are received

85. To recall a book you need to complete a RESERVATION CARD . These are available from the Information Support desk and the Issue desk Complete the card and hand in at any desk or place in one of available boxes. Reservation cards are collected and processed every morning Monday - Friday

86. Reading Lists? Where to find them. & How to use them.

87. ‘ Reading lists save you so much time because they list all of your Lecturers recommended reading in one place. In other words, YOU don’t have to trawl through the catalogue’ Anon 2006

88. Click here

89. You can search reading lists by either, Lecturers Name Course Code

90. Let’s do a search for the course module Methods of Archaeology The course code is Algy101

91. From here we can see information about, The Lecturer Course title and when the course is run There are instructions of how to use the reading list

92. Contents Page Click on a title link to get more information

93. We can see all the information we need here. LOCATION Tells you where to find the book. i.e. Sydney Jones Library CLASS NO Tells you where in the Library to look STATUS Tells you whether the book is available to borrow Click on Regular Display To return to the reading list

94. Offprints. What are they? & How do you find them?

96. Offprints are only available from the relevant library Issue Desks. Offprints are only available to borrow for the standard short loan period.

97. Click here

98. From this page you can search for Offprints using only the Authors name or, the Journal or Book title

99. Let’s do a search for Offprints that have been taken from the Journal of Modern History

100. This search will provide us with a list of every Offprint taken from The Journal of Modern History Click on title link for more information

101. Here we see the information we need LOCATION Tells you which library the Offprint is located i.e. Sydney Jones Library CLASS NO You need to give this to the staff on the Issue Desk STATUS Tells you whether the Offprint is available to borrow

102. How can I view and manage MY LIBRARY RECORD?

103. Click Here

104. Log on here using your Managed Windows Service username & password

105. View books/journals you currently have out From here You can… Renew all Items on your record

106. Or just renew selected items

107. You can also… View your reservations View your fines View your saved searches View your borrowing history

109. To view your borrowing history You first need to ‘ Opt In’ Here’s how to do it:

110. Click here

111. And Click here

112. Don’t forget to Log out

113. For further help and assistance please contact your relevant Subject Librarian Arts and Humanities contacts: Click Here Social and Economic Sciences contacts: Click Here Science and Engineering contacts: Click Here Medical Subjects contacts: Click Here

118. Thank you