This presentation walks you through how to do a catalog search, interpret the results, find resources, and save information. It also shows you how to set up and use a personal account within the Missio Seminary Library system.

1. Using the Online
Catalog
No, you’re not shopping for books…
just finding where they are so you can
get them for FREE.
Missio Seminary Library | 2019-2020

2. Getting started
o Go to missio.on.worldcat.org/discovery.
o You have 3 ways to start the search:
1. Basic search (the large search box)
2. Advanced search
3. Course reserve materials
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3. Basic search Step 1
o The big search box runs a simple keyword search. It pulls
up results with your search term(s) anywhere: in titles,
chapter headings, names, etc.
o To narrow the results, use the filters in the sidebar
TIP: Peer
Reviewed
Articles- One
easy click!

4. Too many results? Need to narrow things down a little? Click the
checkboxes in the left sidebar to filter what shows up. Filter by:
o Library (pick “Missio Seminary” to see only items we own)
o TCLC stands for the Tri-Sate College Library Cooperative
o SEPTLA stands for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Theological Library
Association
o Content (“Full Text” means you can read it online)
o Format (book vs. eBook vs. article, etc.)
o Databases (you can just ignore this one)
o Author
o Year
o Language
o Topic
To see every option available for any one of these, click on the
Show More button underneath the relevant list. To open or close
a filter, click the arrow at the top right of the box. If you want to
keep your filters checked for the next search, check Keep selections
for next search
Basic Search Step 2

5. Basic search Step 3
o On the results
page, 1) click the
title you’re
interested in to
see more detailed
info about it, or 2)
click the author(s)
to see other items
by them.
o Check underneath
each item to see
whether it’s
available, and
where to find it in
the library.
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6. Item detail – Overview
1. Click on dropdown headings to
see more information about
the item or other available
editions and formats.
2. Request a Missio item on hold
3. Recall an item checked out to
someone else.
4. Generate a citation for the
item that you can export.
5. Create a hyperlink to the
record.
6. Email the record.
7. Save the record to a temporary
My Items list for reference (list
will only remain for the
duration of your session).
8. Close the item detail to return
to the results list.
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7. When you expand the Explore Editions &
Formats section, you can see other editions of
the same book, filter based on what you need,
and find which libraries have the copy you want
(more on this in Interlibrary Loan).
Item detail – 1. More information
When you expand the View Description
section, you can see 1) the table of contents
and 2) clickable subject terms. Click these to
find other resources that have the same
subjects.
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8. Item detail – 2. Request a hold
o When you click Request Item, you will have to log in with
your student number and a password that you create.
Click Set/reset password if you haven’t set one up yet.
o Once you’re logged in, a new screen appears where you
can fill out details of how you want the item, when, and
where.
o When the
item you
requested is
ready for you,
you’ll get an
email from
the library
saying you can
pick the item
up at the
circulation
desk.

9. Item detail – 3. Recall item
o Recalling an item
means the person
who has it currently
will have a week to
return it.
o When you click Recall
Item, a window pops
up with details for
your request.
o When the item is
returned, you will get
an email from the
library saying the
item is ready to be
picked up at the
circulation desk.

10. Item detail: online resources
An online access button means just that: the item can be read online.
Click View eBook. This will redirect you to the Digital Theological
Library https://thedtl.on.worldcat.org/discovery.
Both take you
to the same
text.

11. Logging on to the DTL
1. Change the School Drop Down Menu to
Missio Seminary
2. Enter your unique 5 digit student ID
3. Click “Log in”

12. Accessing E-books or Journal Articles
on the DTL
Each publisher has their own methods to read
or download books and chapters

13. ProQuest

14. SAGE Publishers
Use the drop down
arrow at the bottom
right to access
chapters

15. EBSCO
Scroll down below the
title screen to the Table
of Contents

16. JSTOR
Download or
use the > to
read online

17. Item detail: Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
o If the library doesn’t own or subscribe to the book or article you’re interested in,
you’ll have to request it from another library.
o First check Explore Editions and Formats to see all your options for the item. Choose
an edition that is held by the largest number of libraries, to give you a better chance
of getting it quickly.
o Note: if Missio owns the book, you can’t request an ILL, even if the book is already
checked out. Use the Recall option in that case.
o Once you find the
edition you want, click
Request ILL Item. A
new window will open,
where you’ll need to
enter your name and
contact information.
o Please allow several
days for articles to
arrive, and a week or
two for books.

18. Advanced search
Advanced search allows you to:
1. search by more specific
combinations of words or phrases
(or specify things to be excluded);
2. preemptively narrow the results to
certain years, languages, item
format, etc.; and
3. choose which databases to search.
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19. Course reserves
Using the Course Reserves search, you can see what items are
currently being held on reserve listed by Course Name,
Department, Instructor, or Start Date.
o To see courses that aren’t currently running, click Inactive
o Use this as a short cut to access digital course required texts

20. Course reserves
1. Click on the
course title to
see the items
on reserve.
2. Inside the
course list, click
on the titles to
see location
and availability.
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21. Logging into the catalog
o Use the Sign In link to check due dates, renew your
books, or save a particular search.
o Enter your Missio username (your
5 digit student ID number).
o If you’ve never logged in
before, you’ll need to click
the Set/reset password link.

22. Your library account
o Once you’re logged in, select My Account from
the drop-down menu under your name.
o Inside your account, you can renew items, cancel holds
(under requested tab), change your password, and create
email preferences.
o If you have many items checked out, you can sort them by
due date, title, or author.
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23. Saving searches
o When you’re signed in and searching the
catalog, a new search tool appears in the
filter menus to the left: Save this search. This
is handy for researchers if you have an
especially complex search, like this below:
o It means you can quickly pull up that search string again
and find all the same results.
o Your saved searches will appear in your account. You can
save up to 100 searches!

24. Saving records
o Now that you’re signed
in, any records you save
still go to a temporary
list in My Items. If you
open My Items,
however, you now have
the option of creating
permanent lists and
moving temporary
records into them.
1. Click Create List.
2. Give it a name.
3. Select all the records you want to
move into the list.
4. Click Save. You can find lists again
under your name in the upper
right corner.
5. Now whenever you save
temporary items in a search, you
can Move them into whatever
personal lists you’ve made and
access at any time (inset).
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25. Sharing records
o You can also share your
personal lists by
emailing them.
o First, you have to make
the list public so
anyone you share it
with can see it.
1. Select the list from
inside your account.
Click Edit under the
list name. Change the
Privacy switch from
Private to Shared and
click Save.
2. Now you can copy a
permalink for the list,
or select specific
records on it to email
to a recipient.
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26. Citing records
o As mentioned earlier
(in the Item detail
slide), you can create
citations to export into
your writing.
o Whether you’re
working with a 1)
temporary My Items list
or 2) permanent My
Personal Lists, you can
select an individual
record to cite, or select
multiple records to
create citations all at
once.
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27. Citing records
o Whether citing one
record or multiple
records, a box will
pop up, giving you the
option of choosing
from a list of common
citation styles.
o Once the citation is
generated, you can
either cut/paste the
citation (though
formatting may
change), or export it
to a citation software.
o Note: The citations aren’t always perfect, so
you should always proofread them to make
sure all information is included correctly.

28. Other resources
o There are quick links to other helpful pages, where you can
find information on the library’s services, the newest books
we’ve acquired, using databases, and much more.
o You are enrolled in LIB101 on E-campus, your 24hr library
quick answers guide!

29. Questions?
Please let us know if you
need help. We are here to
support your research
with these excellent
resources!
o Call: 215.368.5000 x112
o Email: library@missio.edu
o Schedule an appointment with
the library for one-on-one help using
digital resources on your device.