Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Things to remember when searching the library catalog online:


1. When doing a basic search on our website – http://www.northfieldmn.info/ – you are searching the Northfield Library ONLY.
2. To search all of SELCO ( our library system) click on Find or Library Catalog – then click on “Search all Selco libraries” ( top right hand side of the page)
3. With basic searching you are searching keyword; to be more exact click on the “Starts with” button - (Title starts with, subject starts with, author last name, first name)
4. And if you aren’t certain about subject headings, try to find something that does look right and see what the subject headings are and click on those to narrow your search.
5. Trying to find things in different formats? Look for the “Limit by” box and narrow your results by choosing formats such as large print, audio, CD, DVD, etc.