Searching the catalogues

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Searching the TESOL Joint Use Library catalogue

For best viewing please maximise the TESOL Joint Use Library catalogue screen. You can also adjust the frame sizes by clicking on the frame line and dragging.

Click on the hypertext 'Help' links for online context sensitive help which shows in a separate window. To exit the help screen choose Close from the File menu.

• Searching
• Location codes

Searching

Simple search

In the Search window at the top of the screen:

1. Enter the Search term.
2. You may restrict your search by selecting one of the fields from the drop-down list (e.g. Author, Title, Subject, Keyword etc).
3. Click on Search.
4. Click on View to display the list of titles for the highlighted item.
5. Click on Print Preview for an overview of all titles retrieved. You can print this list by clicking on your browser's Print button.
6. Click on View to display the details of individual highlighted titles.
7. To print the resource details, click on Print Preview, then click on your browser's Print button.

Advanced search

Follow steps 1 to 3 above.

4. The list of search results will appear in a new frame in the middle of your screen. Highlight the term you want and select an action from the boxes under the list of search results (for the first search term the action will usually be + Include).
   

   Symbol	Action
   +	Include [OR in Boolean searching]
   -	Exclude [NOT in Boolean searching]
   X	Refine [AND in Boolean searching]
   ÷	Restrict e.g. by publication date, format, level
   O	Reset - clears all previous actions
   =	View - displays the list of resources retrieved from the search

5. Repeat this process for the second (and further) search terms.
6. To view the results, click on =. The results list appears in the frame in the middle of your screen. You can print this list by clicking Print Preview and then clicking on your browser's Print button.
7. You can view individual titles from the results list by clicking to highlight the item you want and clicking View. To print follow the instructions above.

Location codes

Items in the following categories are available for loan.
TR - General Collection
AV - Video Collection
BIG - Big Books
CSW - Computer Software
RSA - RSA Collection
XTO - Storage (not on general shelves)

Items in the following categories are not available for loan.
PER - Periodical Collection

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