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OPAC Tutorial
OPAC - Online Public Access Catalog


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Table of Contents
CyberTools for Libraries Title Page

Section 1: Discussion - Online Catalog

Catalog Search: Features
More Features & Benefits
OPAC Look and Feel
OPAC Search
OPAC Search Results
Other OPAC OptionsSection

Section 2: Outline - Sample Search and Display Windows

1. Simple Keyword Search
Simple Keyword Search: Results
Simple Keyword Search: Details
Next: Simple Search by Subject Headings

2. Simple Search by Subject Headings
Simple Subject Heading Search: Results
Simple Subject Heading Search: Result Details
Next: Power Search by Enhanced Subject Headings

3. Power Search by Enhanced Subject Headings
Compare: Subject Headings vs. Enhanced Subject Headings Search
Why Should I Care About Searching by Enhanced Subject Headings?
More: Standard vs. Enhanced Subject Heading Search
Why Should I Care About Related Terms?
Holdings Listing or Further Search
Check Understanding of the Term: Click Define
Choose Tree for More Context
Explode the Subject Heading
Qualifiers
Next: Journal Searching

4. Example of Searching by Journal Title
Journal Search Results: Powerful Options
Specify Year or Volume to Check Availability
Example of Issues Availability
Next: Recent Arrivals List

5. Recent Arrivals List
Next: Hypertext Help

6. Hypertext Help (Partial) Table of Contents
Next: Interest Notification

7. Interest Notification: Customized E-mail Reminders
Step by Step: Interest Notification
Specify Interests, Identify Journals of Interest
Next: Search & Display Options for Library

8. Customizable Search & Display Options

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