OPACOPACWhat’s That??What’s That??

OPAC is…OPAC is…Short for Online Public Access CatalogShort for Online Public Access Catalog..

A searchable online database of materials A searchable online database of materials held by a library or group of librariesheld by a library or group of libraries

Used to to locate books and other material Used to to locate books and other material physically located at a libraryphysically located at a library

What it doesWhat it doesHelps you to find library materialsHelps you to find library materials

Replaces card catalogsReplaces card catalogs

Quick and easy to useQuick and easy to use

Searchable Searchable

In our libraryIn our libraryYou will find our OPAC system on the You will find our OPAC system on the computers located in the library.computers located in the library.

Once logged on to the computers click Once logged on to the computers click on the Destiny icon on the desktop.on the Destiny icon on the desktop.

Then make sure to click on the Then make sure to click on the Wilmington Middle School linkWilmington Middle School link

Make sure you are on the “catalog” tab Make sure you are on the “catalog” tab and click library searchand click library search

Some Search Some Search OptionsOptions

KeywordKeyword

TitleTitle

Author Author

SubjectSubject

SeriesSeries

Searching by Searching by KeywordKeyword

When you enter a word or term and click When you enter a word or term and click KeywordKeyword, Destiny returns a list of items with , Destiny returns a list of items with that word almost anywhere in the record.that word almost anywhere in the record.

The Keyword Search is best used when you The Keyword Search is best used when you have a complex search term that contains have a complex search term that contains keywords from more than one of the other keywords from more than one of the other searches (author, title, subject, or series). searches (author, title, subject, or series).

Searching for an Searching for an authorauthor

If you know the author of a book, and If you know the author of a book, and want to find others written by the same want to find others written by the same one, enter all or part of the name and one, enter all or part of the name and click Authorclick Author..

Searching for a Searching for a titletitle

When you enter a word or term and When you enter a word or term and click Titleclick Title, you get a list of items with that , you get a list of items with that word anywhere in the title.word anywhere in the title.

Searching for a Searching for a subjectsubject

If you want to find items about a certain If you want to find items about a certain subject, topic, person, or place, enter subject, topic, person, or place, enter all or part of it and click Subjectall or part of it and click Subject. .

Make sure to use the plural form, if your Make sure to use the plural form, if your search term has one, instead of the singular. search term has one, instead of the singular. Enter Enter fliesflies instead of instead of flyfly or or lionslions instead of instead of lionlion..

Searching for a Searching for a seriesseries

If you enjoyed a book that belongs to a If you enjoyed a book that belongs to a series, like Goosebumps or The Hunger series, like Goosebumps or The Hunger Games, and want to find books in the same Games, and want to find books in the same series, enter all or part of the series name, series, enter all or part of the series name, and click Series.and click Series.

Material TypeMaterial Type

Lists types of media that will be searched. Lists types of media that will be searched.

What kind of results are you looking for?What kind of results are you looking for?

For your project…For your project…Log into the computers using the login, no passwordLog into the computers using the login, no password

Click on the Destiny Icon on your desktopClick on the Destiny Icon on your desktop

Click the link for Wilmington Middle SchoolClick the link for Wilmington Middle School

Make sure that “books” are selected under Make sure that “books” are selected under Materials Materials

Type the topic of your research into the search and Type the topic of your research into the search and click “subject” or click “keyword”click “subject” or click “keyword”

Use your Dewey Research sheets to copy title, Use your Dewey Research sheets to copy title, author, and call number of 3 results you think are author, and call number of 3 results you think are best for your topicbest for your topic

Find one of your books and fill out your research Find one of your books and fill out your research sheetsheet