Transcript OPAC Tutorial http://destiny.santarosa.k12.fl.us/

Using the OPAC
at WNP
http://destiny.santarosa.k12.fl.us/common/we
lcome.jsp?site=208
Anne Maynard
Library Media Specialist
West Navarre Primary
[email protected]
What is OPAC?
OPAC stands for Online Public Access
Catalog. It is the place to go to
find out what books and resources
we have in our library. Here’s a
bonus! Our new Destiny program
allows you to access it from any
computer with Internet access!
OPAC Home Page
This Is Our Homepage. Click on the Catalog Tab to
Search for Books. You Can also Access Other
Internet Sites, Including Quizlist Interactive, a Site
That Lets You Search Our Accelerated Reader List.
Click here to
search our
catalog
Click here to
search AR
How to navigate OPAC
Destiny is a browser based program. For this
reason you should not use the back button to
return to a previously viewed page. Instead, use
the bread crumbs. This is the trail created when
you view pages and is located in the green bar at
the top of the page.
Use these
breadcrumbs
to return to
previous
pages
Catalog
This is what the default search page looks
like. I’ve pointed out some of the key
features. We’ll take a closer look at some
of them later.
Click here
to search
using
pictures
Click to
view a list
you’ve
created
Click to
search
categories
such as
Caldecott
or books
on tape.
These features allow you to search
other schools or reading programs
Searching with OPAC
Basic Library Search - This page allows you to
search by Keyword, Title, Author, Subject, or
Series. When you do a title search, leave off
beginning words like A, And, or The. For author,
type in the last name then a comma and the first
name.
If you ever need
help with a
search, just
click here.
Power Search
The Power search is great for narrowing your
search. It allows you to link multiple search terms
using Boolean logic.
Click here to do
a power search
Visual Search
Great for Kids, just click on a picture
to narrow your search.
This is a category I
created. We can also
create Teacher
reading lists or
Curriculum
Related categories.
Search Results
The search results for all searches (for our
school) look like this page. You can click on the
Details icon next to each title to find out more
information about that book.
In this area you will find the call
number, a details icon for more
info on the book, and the
Lexile/AR level.
This let’s you
know how many
copies we have
and if they are
in..
Title Details
Title details provides more information on the
book and you can also click on the book cover to
read a summary or excerpt from the book.
Explore gives you related subjects , series, or
titles by that author.
Explore
related
topics
My list
Creating a list is simple. Click “Add to My List” for
every title you would like to add. When your done,
click “View my list” on the left, this will retrieve your
list.
Click
here
to
view
your
list
You can
create a
bibliograph
y in MLA
format
Click
here to
add a
title to
your list
This has been a quick introduction to some of
the features our new OPAC offers. Please take
some time to explore it further and let me know
what you think. Remember, you can access it
from anywhere! Add the Icon to your desk top
(open the homepage and right click on the page,
Choose create shortcut) or save the URL to
your favorites.
http://destiny.santarosa.k12.fl.us/common/
welcome.jsp?site=208