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Our Online CatalogApollo High School
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1. Lesson 1: What Resources?2. Lesson 2: Online Catalog
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Lesson 1: What Resources?
What resources do you think are available in the Media Center? Create a circle map as you brainstorm the resources available.
Resources
Dictionary
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Circle Map Next, draw a frame
around your circle map.
Where did you get your information?
List your sources in the frame of reference.
Resources
Dictionary
Used one in
media center
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Here’s what’s available
Print Resources1. Dictionary2. Encyclopedia3. Thesaurus4. Newspapers5. Magazines6. Textbooks7. Career Section for
college & career planning
Electronic Resources1. Online Catalog2. Electronic Databases
Grolier Online Encyclopedia
EBSCO Host & Student Research Center
Gale Opposing Viewpoints
Vocational Biographies
What resources did you leave out?What resources do you have listed that aren’t on
this list?
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End of Lesson 1
Now you have an idea of what is available in the media center.
Homework: Stop by the media center and take a tour. Can you locate each of the resources on your circle map?
Next, Using the Online Catalog
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Lesson 2: Online Catalog
Directions:1. Complete a tree map to classify the
different types of searches available.
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Online Catalog
The online catalog provides access to books available in the media center. The HOME page also has shortcuts to the electronic databases and other useful links. http://destiny.guhsdaz.org
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How to Use the Catalog
There are four types of searches – basic, power, visual and copy categories.
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Basic Search Basic search allows you to search by keyword, title,
author, subject, and series. Type in the find box and click the button for
keyword, title author, subject or series.
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Power Search
Power search allows you to be more specific. You can use the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT. For more information on Boolean operators click here.
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Visual Search The visual search allows you to search by subject.
Notice there is a category for specific teachers, college bound reading list and Reading Counts.
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Example of Visual Search
1. Click on Reading Counts
2. Click on Reading Counts List for titles available in Media
Center
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Results of Visual Search
Results provide a list of books available in the media center.
Click on title for more information about the book. Title details provides a summary Copies provides status of book
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Copy Categories Search
Copy categories search has books grouped into several categories. Choose the category and click on the title so see the list of books.
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Now you are ready!
See you in the Media Center!
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