HCT Library Catalogue

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HCT Library Catalogue

• Librarian Helen Chan Course PPDV 0155
  Updated Mar 2007

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STEP 1 Log into the PORTAL
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STEP 2 Click Library
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STEP 3 Click Library Catalogue
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After this class you will be able to

• Explain what the library catalogue is
• Search the library catalogue with
• Author
• Title
• Call Number
• Keywords

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What is the Library Catalogue?

• 1. Search engine for resources in all HCT
  Libraries!
• 2. Tells you WHAT we have, and WHERE to find it

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Whats Available in the Library?

• Books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, stories)
• Periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers)
• Multimedia (videos, CD-ROMs, cassettes)
• Librarians! Ask us for help!

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Search Screen
Different ways of searching
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Search Screen
Type your Search terms
manga

• Search Tips
• Catalogue is NOT case sensitive
• manga MANGA
• 2. Spelling is VERY important
• manga ? mango

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Search tips
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Search Screen
manga
Locations
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Results Screen
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Full Record
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Locations

• AAM - AAW
• ADM - ADW
• DMC - DWC
• FJM - FJW
• MZM - MZW
• RKM - RKW
• SMC - SWC

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Author
Noor Ali
Rashid,

• last name, first name

Look for books written by Noor Ali Rashid How
many books are there?
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Title

• Search Tip
• Type first 3 words of the exact title
• Lyrics of the sands
• Look for a book with this title Lyrics
  of the sands
• Which college has this book?

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Publication Information

• Pub info United States Paramount, 2003
• Place Publisher, Date

Look for a book with this titleDrive to
Dubai What is the publication information?
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place
publisher
date
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Call Numbers

• You must have 1 space before the year
• TL236.M35255 2006

Look for a book with this call number
TL236 .M35255 2006 
Who is the AUTHOR?
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Keywords

• Helps you find books about a topic
• Choose the most important words that describe
  your topic
• Try to find books about
• Off-road driving
• How many books did you find?

For Example I want to learn about off-road
driving
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Quiz

• 1. To find books written by Najib Mahfuz what
  should you type in the search box?
• najib
• mahfuz
• najib mahfuz
• mahfuz, najib
• 2. To find a book called Objective Pet you would
  search with
• Keyword
• Title
• Author
• Call Number

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Quiz

• 3. To find books ABOUT electricity you search
  with
• Keyword
• Title
• Call Number
• Author
• 4. What number is used to organize books in the
  library?
• Book Number
• ISBN
• Call Number
• Location Number

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Questions?

• Helen Chan helen.chan_at_hct.ac.ae