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How to use Follett Destiny library catalog
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It’s Your Destiny!
Using the library catalog
Mary S. TiseCab Calloway School of the ArtsThe Charter School of Wilmington
What’s covered:
Where is your Destiny? My Info Ways to search What can you learn from a library record Power searching Limiting searches Resource lists
URL: http://destiny.redclay.k12.de.us/common/welcome.jsp?site=104
Linked from the school and the library website
Login for more options!
Where is your Destiny?
User name is “s.firstname.lastname”
Password is your state ID number (lunch number)
“My Info” in Destiny
My Info
Login required User name: s.firstname.lastname Password: State ID number (lunch number)
Check fines, books checked out to you Create resource lists Request books not on the shelf!
Find what’s checked out to you
Create lists of titles for projects
Read the catalog in Spanish or French!
Ways to search:
Keyword Subject Author Title Series
If you don’t know EXACTLY what you’re looking for, try a keyword search!
Type your term in the search box and choose your search
Ways to searchClick the “Catalog” tab
•Keyword Search
A keyword appears ANYWHERE in the description of the item.
•Keyword Search
• Subject Search
•Subject Search
Subject searches only identify items that have been assigned that specific subject term by a professional librarian!
•Author, title, series searches
Work best if you know exactly what you’re looking for
May search authors by first or last names first
Shakespeare, William
William Shakespeare
What can you learn from a library record? Description of the item (author, publisher,
size, subject matter, etc.) Which schools have copies Where those copies are (on the shelf,
checked out, etc.)
The library record
Description of the itemWhich schools have copies and where they are (click “See all”)
The library record
Not on the shelf? Request it!
Hold a book
You must be logged into Destiny for this service!
Power Searching
Search for phrases, all words, or any words in each search box
Combine words using “and”, “or”, “not”
That’s Boolean searching!
Power Searching
This search should return books about Roosevelt and the Great Depression, but not any books about depression as an illness!
Limiting your search
Find specific formats, newer materials, or only items published in a certain year.
Narrow your search when you get too many results!
Limiting your search
Limiting your search
Limiting your search
Resource Lists
Make sure you are logged into Destiny! Collect information about titles of interest Edit and print multiple lists Great for research projects!
Resource Lists
In “Catalog” (green tab), select “Resource Lists”
Create as many lists as you like!
Resource Lists
Resource Lists
Voila! Your new list!
Resource Lists
Add titles by searching the catalog
Add titles one by one, or all at once!
Resource Lists
Format your citation (if necessary), click “Printable” to print a copy