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Using LIRICO, the Library’s Web Catalogue

How to effectively use

OPL’s Web Catalogue

June 2002

Agenda

OPL’s Web catalogueAccessing the catalogueSearching the catalogueReserving booksAccessing your library card

Renewing booksBooks on requestFines

OPL’s Web catalogue

Only available on computers, not dumb terminals (http://www.library.ottawa.on.ca/)

Available at home through internet

Has holdings for all 33 branches

In-house available from our web page or catalogue stations

LIRICO from OPL Web Page

Click on “English”

Click on “Lirico Catalogue”

Choose library branch whose locations you want to see highlighted

Choose your search strategy

Lirico Catalogue from Computers Labeled Catalogue

Move mouse to activate screen

Click on down arrow beside “Choose a Branch” or “Choose a Bookmobile Stop”

Click on the locations whose holdings you want to see first.

Wait for the catalogue to start

Searching

Keyword searchDefault searchCan choose to search for keyword in title, author, subject, general keyword, series, video, DVD, books on tape, song title on CD, large print or serial title Type in keyword(s). Search engine assumes an implied and.Limit search by treating words as a phrase (under Match Options), limiting by date, format, language or locationMay use truncation with *

Searching cont.Browse Search

Alphabetical or numerical list showing where your entry is or would be if it was thereDefault is title but can browse lists of authors, subjects, series, video and DVD titles, books on tape and CD titles, music CD and song titles, computer file titles, serial titles, call numbers and ISBN or ISSNsYou do not have to put in the full title but whatever you do put in has to be exactly as it is entered in the library recordBecause it is merely list cannot use same limits available in Keyword and Advanced Search

Searching cont.

Advanced SearchHelps you construct a Boolean search (i.e. search using words and, or, and not as connectors)

You can choose which dates to search as well as limit by format, language, and location

Results can be sorted by most recent books first or most matches of keywords first.

Search results

First screen is a list of possible items that suit your search criteria (Lirico displays 15 titles at a time. To see more click on the words “next 15” at top or bottom of list)

When doing a subject browse search you will see a list of subjects with the number of titles attached to each.

To find more information on any of the titles listed click on the underlined titleYou will get a detailed description of the record as well as the holdings at OPL locations.

Search Results cont.

With your detailed information you will also get a list of subject headings and authors which will be in blue and underlined. Clicking on a subject heading or author will bring you the same results you would get from a “Browse Search”The holdings you see will start off with the location you chose when you signed on to the catalogue followed by the two or three locations geographically closest to your location and then the rest of the locations in alphabetical order.

Search Results cont.

When your search is run as long as you get less than 1000 hits you will see in green and underlines the words “Jump to search options”

Will allow you to sort your results by most matches, author, publication date, format and titleWill also allow you an opportunity to limit your resultsYou can choose to limit to a variety of responses by holding down the ctrl key and clipping more than one option.

Reserving/Requesting Books

Find the detailed information for the item you want to requestClick on the button “Submit a Request” Change the location for pickup if you don’t want to pick it up at the branch you chose to begin withInput all 14 digits of your library card number as well as your PIN number usually last four digits of phone numberClick on button labeled “Submit Request”

Reserving/Requesting Books cont.

You will get message saying “Your request has been successfully placed.

Note your place in the queue

Click on button “Return to searching”

Accessing Your Library Card

Used to check which items you’ve borrowed and the due datesUsed to renew itemsUsed to check on status of requestsUsed to cancel requestsUsed to check on fines owingClick on words “Check My Card” in blue in top right hand corner

Accessing Your Library Card cont.

Fill in the barcode from your library card and your PIN no. (last 4 digits of phone number) and click on “Login” button.Do not click on bar below your personal information unless the information is incorrect.Choose a function from those in blue in the top right hand corner or in blue and underlined under the green line at the bottom of the page

Renewing Books

Click on the words “Items Out” in blue in top right hand cornerYou will see a list of all the items out on your card as well as their due datesClick on the little box to the left of the title if you want to renew (you will see a checkmark in the box) Then click on the button labeled “Renew Selected”Beside each title instead of the little box you will see the statement Renewed OK or Item is not renewable

Books on Request/Reserve

Access your library card according to previous instruction and click on the word “Requests” in blue. If you have items waiting for you you will see at top of the page “Holds ready for pickup” and then a number. Underneath will be listed the titles that are waiting, where they are being held and until when the item will be held.

Books on Request/Reserve cont.

Below that will be your requests waiting to be filled, your place on the waiting list, the status of your request and the expiry date of request if not filled (standard one year). To delete a request click on the box beside the title you would like to cancel. (a checkmark will appear)Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the button “Cancel Selected”You will get message “Selected Requests are being deleted”

Other Information

Access your library card according to previous instruction and click on the words “Blocks/Fines” in blue. You will be told whether you were phoned for a request, whether you owe the library any money and other information about library transactions (eg. If you cancelled a request or didn’t pick up a hold)Remember to click on the words “Log Out” when you are finished looking at the items linked to your library card.