The document provides instructions for using the Missio Seminary Library online catalog to search for and access resources, including how to perform basic and advanced searches, find course reserves, view item details, place holds, save searches and records, cite sources, and get help from the library staff. It outlines the various search and filtering options available and steps for accessing full text online or requesting items through interlibrary loan when not available digitally or in the local collection.

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
o The big search box runs a simple keyword search (like Google), so 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 1) sidebar (see the next slide for
more info on these filters). You can also sort how you see results, with the 2)
dropdown above the list of items. The default is always Library.
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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, tick the box at the
top of the Filters column.
Basic search

5. Basic search
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 the relevant heading
to see more information about
the item, other available
editions and formats, or what
libraries have it available.
2. Request a Missio item on hold,
or
3. Recall it if it’s already been
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. If the item is a journal, you can request multiple
volumes (up to 10).
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.
On campus, you will be taken directly to the book/article when you
click View eBook. Off campus, you’ll have to sign in with your student
number. If you encounter any difficulties, please let the library staff
know at library@missio.edu!
Both take you to
the same text.

11. 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.

12. 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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13. 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 The default display shows Active courses. To see courses that aren’t
currently running, click Inactive in the side box.

14. 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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15. Logging into the catalog
o In order to place a hold/recall, check due dates, renew your
books, or save a particular search, you’ll need to log in. To do
so, click the Sign In link near the top right corner.
o In the new screen, enter your
Missio username (which is the
same as your library barcode).
o Again, if you’ve never logged
in before, you’ll need to click
the Set/reset password link.

16. 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, change your password, and create email preferences.
o Please note that you can’t renew items that have already been renewed once, or that have
been placed on hold by someone else.
o If you have many items checked out, you can sort them by
due date, title, or author.
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17. 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!

18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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.

22. 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 Remember, as a student you are enrolled in LIB101 on E-
campus, which is a crash course in all things library-related.
Check it out!
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23. Questions?
Please let us know if you’re still scratching your head
about something!
o Call: 215.368.5000 x123
o Email: library@missio.edu