L.A. Foster Library Tutorial

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L.A. Foster Library Tutorial

• Mobius online catalog

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Hannibal La-Grange Main Page
To log on to the MOBIUS online catalog, start at
Hannibal-LaGrange Colleges main page located at
http//www.hlg.edu.
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To get to the librarys homepage, look towards
the top of the screen at the right side of the
red menu bar. Locate the link labeled library.
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After locating the Library link on the
Hannibal-LaGrange main page, a menu will appear
as shown above. Click on Library Home in the
menu to go directly to the library homepage.
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On the library homepage, draw your attention to
the left side of the page. Notice the column of
links listed under L.A. Foster Library Links,
and locate the link called Catalog. Click this
link.
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To search the MOBIUS online catalog, click the
link labeled Mobius Catalog located in the
middle of the page.
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This is the main search page for the MOBIUS
online catalog. First, you will need to decide
how you want to search, by choosing an item from
the drop down box. For this example search, we
will select keyword and perform a keyword search.
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Next you will need to put your search terms into
the search box. For this example search, we will
use the word library. After you enter your
search terms, click the search button.
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This is how the search results will appear.
Please turn your attention to the row of buttons
at the top of the page. Locate the one that says
extended display. Click on this button.
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By clicking the extended display button, the
way the items are listed is changed. You are now
able to see the cluster in which each item is
located. All of the schools that are a part of
MOBIUS are divided into clusters. All schools in
the northeast corner of Missouri, including
Hannibal-LaGrange College, are in the LANCE
cluster.
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For this example search we will use item number
one. Click on the title for this item.
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Now you will see the information for the item you
selected. Please draw your attention to the
middle of the page. Locate the link that says
Display Holdings of MOBIUS libraries. Click on
this link.
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This page gives you more detailed information
about the item. For this item, there are two
copies at different MOBIUS libraries. The first
copy has a due date under Request Status. This
means that the first copy is checked out and you
may not request the book. The second copy says
Available under Request Status. This copy of
the item can be requested.
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To request a MOBIUS book, locate the link in the
middle of the page that says Request This Item.
Click on this link.
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Next, you will need to select the cluster in
which your college or university is located.
Hannibal-LaGrange College is part of the LANCE
cluster.
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After selecting your cluster, click the Submit
above information button.
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Next you will need to enter your name and campus
ID number. Your campus ID number is located on
your campus ID card. You will also need to
select your pickup cluster and pickup location
from the two drop down boxes. Remember that
Hannibal-LaGrange is a part of the LANCE cluster.
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Once the correct information is entered into the
correct locations, click the submit button.
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The item you requested, the cluster, and the
delivery location are listed on this page. Now
locate the button at the top of the page that
says Regular Display. By clicking the Regular
Display button you will return to the
information for the item you selected.
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Locate the button at the top of the page that
says Return to Browse. By clicking on the
Return to Browse button, you will return to the
original list of items retrieved from your search
on the word library.
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Again, turn your attention to the row of buttons
at the top of the page. Locate the button that
says Modify Search. By clicking on the Modify
Search button, you can set various limiters on
your search to help narrow the list of items
retrieved. Click on this button.
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One way to limit your search is by setting how
the items are displayed when they are retrieved
after a search. Using the Search and Sort
option you may have your search results listed by
date, title or relevance. You may also limit the
search to a publication type such as serial or
non-serial.
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Another option is limiting the search to a
particular material format such as book, musical
score, map or one of many other options. You may
also want to limit your search to a particular
date range by using the Year of Publication
feature.
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You may limit your search to only list items
written in a specific language by using the
Language of Work drop down box.
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The last limiter allows you to restrict your
results to a specific publisher. After all the
limits are in place click the search button at
the top of the page.
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With all of the limiters in place, only one item
is retrieved. As you can see, limiters can
really help to narrow your search. To conduct a
new search in the MOBIUS online catalog, you can
click the Start Over button located on the far
left side at the top of the page. You can also
click the far right button that says Another
Search. Both of these buttons will take you
back to the main MOBIUS search page.
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• If you have any questions please feel free to
  contact the staff of the
• L.A. Foster Library
• Hannibal LaGrange College
• 573-221-3675 ext. 297
• Or
• library_at_hlg.edu