What

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Whats OPAC?

• A Guide to Acadias
• Online Catalogue

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What is this OPAC thing?

• OPAC stands for Online Public Access Catalogue.
• Its a way of finding books and other resources
  in the library.

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How do I get started?

• Simple. Log on to any computer in the library or
  the computer lab
• Click on the icon that says Web OPAC.
• On my computer, it looks like this

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Here we go

• Clicking on the icon brings you here.
• Simply type in what youre looking for on the
  search line, and see what comes up

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Then what?

• Below is the result from a search on Riel
• Information provided includes
• Call numbers
• A link to further details about the book
• A button that tells you whether a book is in or
  not (green means its in, red means its out)

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Whats this Bookbag thing?

• The Bookbag lets you check off and list which
  books you want to find.
• When you find books on the list that you want to
  find on the shelf, click the My Bookbag icon.

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Okay, now what?

• When youve picked the books you want to find,
  click the My Bookbag button at the top of the
  screen.

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Okidoke. So far so good

• That brings you to this page, which displays only
  those books youve selected.
• When youre ready to go, click Print

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And away you go!

• That brings you to this page, which is a
  printable version of your list.
• Print this page off, grab your list from the
  printer, and start hunting.

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But wait!How do I use Call Numbers?

• Call numbers work like an address for your house
  They tell you where in the library to go to find
  your book.
• First, look for the helpful signs around the
  library that match your call number.

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There it is!

• Often, books will have the same number.
• Because of this, all books have a three letter
  code beneath the number, to make things even
  easier.
• All books are filed first by their number, then
  alphabetically by the three letter code.

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Done!

• Now you know how to use OPAC!
• If you have any questions, please stop by the
  front desk and ask the helpful library staff!