Finding Materials in the Library

Using the OPAC

John Campbell Elementary School

Selah, WA

Mrs. Engvall, Teacher - Librarian

What is the OPAC?

• List of everything in the library– Author– Title– Subject– Series– Keyword

• OPAC = Online Public Access Catalog

How do I use it?

• Click on the OPAC icon

Visual OPAC

• Visual OPAC is pictures

• To find books on ANIMALS, click the picture

Visual OPAC

• Here is part of the list of animals

• To find books on BEARS click here

• Then you get a list of books about bears… both FICTION (stories) and NON FICTION (informational) books

• Click on one of them for more information

Visual OPAC

Visual OPAC

• Summary of the book

• Author• Title• Call number• Book is

available to check out

Visual OPAC

• Click here to go back to the list of books about BEARS

Visual OPAC

• Or click here to go back to lists of animals

Visual OPAC

• Click the green arrow to get even more animals!

Visual OPAC

• Click this arrow to go back again

• Or click HOME to go back to the main screen

Visual OPAC

• Click the green arrow…

Visual OPAC

• To find other subjects to search

Visual OPAC

• If you want to look for an author or title, click here

Visual OPAC

• Click and type what you are looking for in this box

Visual OPAC

• Look for an author by typing the LAST NAME.

• Click AUTHOR

• Spelling counts!

Visual OPAC

• Searching for BROWN gives you all authors with the last name of Brown

Visual OPAC

• Call number (location or book’s address)

• Is this book in?• Click for more

information

Visual OPAC

• Summary of the book

• AR level• Author• Title• Call

number

Then what?

• If it is an “E” book, then go to the PICTURE BOOK section

• And look for BRO (for Brown)

E

Bro

Visual OPAC

• To go back to the list of books, click here

Visual OPAC

• Or click here for a new search

Visual OPAC

• To look for a title, type in the first word

• Click TITLE

Visual OPAC

• Here is the result.

• What is the Call Number?

• Can you check it out?

Visual OPAC

• If you are looking for an E book, go to the PICTURE BOOK section

• If you are looking for an F book, go to the CHAPTER BOOK section

• If it is a book with a NUMBER, go to the NON FICTION section

• Ask for help if you need it!• Try it yourself!