Our Online CatalogApollo High School

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Table of Contents1. Lesson 1: What Resources?2. Lesson 2: Online Catalog

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Lesson 1: What Resources?

What resources do you think are available in the Media Center? Create a circle map as you brainstorm the resources available.

Resources

Dictionary

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Circle Map Next, draw a frame

around your circle map.

Where did you get your information?

List your sources in the frame of reference.

Resources

Dictionary

Used one in

media center

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Here’s what’s availablePrint Resources1. Dictionary2. Encyclopedia3. Thesaurus4. Newspapers5. Magazines6. Textbooks7. Career Section for

college & career planning

Electronic Resources1. Online Catalog2. Electronic Databases

Grolier Online Encyclopedia

EBSCO Host & Student Research Center

Gale Opposing Viewpoints

Vocational Biographies

What resources did you leave out?What resources do you have listed that aren’t on

this list?

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End of Lesson 1 Now you have an idea of what is

available in the media center.

Homework: Stop by the media center and take a tour. Can you locate each of the resources on your circle map?

Next, Using the Online Catalog

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Lesson 2: Online CatalogDirections:1. Complete a tree map to classify the

different types of searches available.

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Online CatalogThe online catalog provides access to books

available in the media center. The HOME page also has shortcuts to the electronic databases and other useful links. http://destiny.guhsdaz.org

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How to Use the Catalog

There are four types of searches – basic, power, visual and copy categories.

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Basic Search Basic search allows you to search by keyword, title,

author, subject, and series. Type in the find box and click the button for

keyword, title author, subject or series.

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Power Search

Power search allows you to be more specific. You can use the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT. For more information on Boolean operators click here.

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Visual Search The visual search allows you to search by subject.

Notice there is a category for specific teachers, college bound reading list and Reading Counts.

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Example of Visual Search

1. Click on Reading Counts

2. Click on Reading Counts List for titles available in Media

Center

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Results of Visual Search

Results provide a list of books available in the media center.

Click on title for more information about the book. Title details provides a summary Copies provides status of book

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Copy Categories Search

Copy categories search has books grouped into several categories. Choose the category and click on the title so see the list of books.

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Now you are ready!See you in the Media Center!