The document provides instructions for using the library catalog and online resources. It explains how to log into an account, see loans and requests, create lists, limit and sort searches, request items, view item records, save searches, change views, do advanced searches and browse genres. It also describes how to access the Ebsco magazine database, Newsbank for newspaper articles, and Britannica for encyclopedia information.

1. Erin Apostolos-Meredith Public Library
USING THE LIBRARY’S CATALOG

2. The Book River

3. Log In To Your Account

4. Log In To Your Account
 Library Card Number and PIN, which is the
last four digits of your phone number.
 Or Create an “EZ Log On” with a User Name
and Password.

5. See Your Loans and Renew

6. See Your Requests and Where
You are in Queue
Choose to Suspend your requests until you have time for them. You will
continue to move up in queue and will remain at the top until you remove
the suspension. Once you remove the suspension, if you are number one
in queue, you will be the next to get it once it’s returned.

7. Create Lists
Search for a topic or author that interests you. Check off the
boxes next to each title to add them to your list.

8. Create Lists
Click on “Create New List”, name your list and click on the +
Sign to save it. You can continue adding items to this list or
create a new one. Create as many lists as you like! Click on
“My Account” and then “My Lists” to access your list.

9. Create Lists
 In the “My Lists” screen, click on the list you
wish to see on the right. You can delete an
item, request an item, or click on the title to
view the full record from a list.

10. Limiting Your Searches
 After searching, you can
choose to limit it by format,
New Titles, Author, Series,
Collection, PublicatinYear,
Subject, Audience, and Genre.

11. Sorting Your Searches
 Searches are sorted by Relevance by
default. Change to Title, Author,
Publication Date, Borrower Rating
or Newly Added.

12. Request an Item
 You can choose to request an item that is in
the catalog. If it’s out, you’ll be notified when
it has come back for you.
 If it’s in, a librarian will pull it from the shelf,
and put it on the reserve shelf for you the
next morning that the library is open. You will
be notified when it’s ready.

13. Request an Item

14. Request an Item

15. Item Records
 Every item has a record that tells you more
about it. Some have reviews, some list
characters and some show you the book
jacket.
 The record will tell you if the item is in and
how many people are in queue if the item is
out and on reserve.

16. Item Record
Click on anything
blue to learn more
about this book or
books like it.
This item is out, has
been checked out twice
and has six requests on
it. We own one copy.

17. Reviews Write your own review!
Read reviews from
other borrowers like
you!
Read editorial reviews.

18. Get More Info on a Title
Click on “Next”
to see the next
Item Record in
your search.

19. Save a Search
 Save a Search to refer to it later, or create an
RSS feed with it. Sort it by Publication Date.
 Click on “Save Search”, name your search and
then click on the + sign.

20. Save a Search
 Click on “My Saved Searched” to access your
search later or to create an RSS feed.
 Click on the orange symbol to create the RSS
feed. I am going to save this to Google.

21. Save a Search
 Click on “Add to Google homepage”.
 You will see a new gadget box on your Google
homepage. As new items are added for your
search, they will appear in the gadget.

22. Change Views
 Click on “Grid” to change how you view your
items. Click on “List” go back.

23. Advanced Search and Browse
 You can choose to search by author, ISBN,
Title, etc only in Advanced Search.
 You can Browse genres such as Mysteries and
movies.
 Find the options at the top of the screen.

24. Browse by Bestsellers, New
Titles or a Rotating List.

25. Ebsco  Ebsco is our magazine Database.
When you are logged into your
account, you can click on it to
search over a thousand
magazines for articles.

26. Ebsco
 Click on the Persistent Link to
read the article or abstract.

27. Newsbank
 Search Newsbank for local newspaper articles
including the Union Leader and The Concord
Monitor.
 Search in select papers from across the
country and around the world.
 Click on “Persistent Link” to view the article
as you did with Ebsco.

28. Britannica
 Search Britannica for encyclopedia articles,
journal and magazine articles, Websites and
other information.
 Click on the link for an article that interests
you.