Wms accounts overview

Tutorial

Your Library Account

http://www.trine.edu/academics/library/index.aspx

In this tutorial you will learn more about your library accounts: Overview The types of accounts

My Library WorldCat

Access and Features

OverviewYour Library Accounts

Your library membership—the accounts associated with your library card (e.g. Trine student or employee ID)—is what allows you to perform library-related activities online, such as reserving or renewing an item (book, DVD, etc.), managing your requested items, searching databases, pulling up the electronic full text of an article, creating lists, bookmarking and sharing results, and adding reviews, notes and tags. It also allows off campus (e.g. remote) access to library resources.

Account Types My Library

Information about check outs, holds, charges Allows user to place holds or renew items Uses Trine credentials (e.g. MyPortal login)

to Sign In WorldCat

Keep track or send alerts about most frequently

used resources such as your professional

journals, key research sources in the field, etc. Requires registration

AccessFrom the Library’s home page <http://www.trine.edu/academics/library/index.aspx>, click on My Library Account in the left panel.

Sign in using your Trine credentials – e.g. your MyPortal login.

Access

Alternatively, if searching within the Research Hub <http://www.trine.worldcat.org/>, at any time, you can click My Library Account .

Sign in using your Trine credentials – e.g. your MyPortal login.

Features See what you have on CHECK OUT from the

Library and when items DUE for return Need to extend the due date?

You can RENEW online Check the status of requested items, e.g.

HOLDS Check if you have CHARGES, e.g. fines on your

account (the Library only assesses fees or fines on late equipment returns and lost and damaged items)

Access

Searching within the Research Hub <http://www.trine.worldcat.org/>, at any time, you can click the hyperlinked Sign In for WorldCat as illustrated.

AccessFirst time users must register by clicking Create an Account Now the fill out the required fields.

AccessSign in using the username and password you entered when you registered.

Use if you need to reset your password

Features Create a public profile that lets other WorldCat

users know something about you and your interests Add a page to your favorites, or add a

favorite library Bookmark & Share your results, or add a

link to the page Save your search results Build and maintain public or private lists of books,

videos and many other kinds of items owned by libraries

Add information to WorldCat records, such as reviews, notes and tags

Contact Us!

Email: librarians@trine.edu

Text: 260.271-4319

Consult the Staff Directory to find your librarian liaison

http://www.trine.edu/academics/library/index.aspx