How to use VSM library online catalog

How to use VSM library online catalog
http://catalog.cutn.sk
Simple search ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Logical query ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Personal account........................................................................................................................................... 4
Theses in library catalog ............................................................................................................................... 6
Document language ...................................................................................................................................... 8
How to locate library materials? ................................................................................................................... 9
Reservation ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Save search results ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Faculty resources ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Search in external catalogs and sources ..................................................................................................... 14
How to subscribe to RSS (webfeed) ............................................................................................................ 15
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Simple search
Use Simple search to enter keywords that might occur in
document description. Select All these words. Here you
can enter also author‘s name, or year of publication.
Logical query
Create logical query if you want to combine search
criteria or when synonyms are necessary. The example
shows how to enter search terms to get results about
corporate or organization culture that were published in
1998.
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The number of copies of the title as well as information
about how many copies are available is in the very right
column
The due date of currently checked out items is in the
status column
Click on the title to see more detailed subject
description/keywords.
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Personal account
To check your personal account, or to ask librarians
for reservation, you have to login.
Login requires your name, surname and student ID
number.
Teachers and employees have to enter their City
University ID number that they use for access to portal
my.cityu.edu
Community users have to enter ID number from their
library member card.
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All items currently borrowed in your name are listed in
Active tab. Here you can check when the items are due.
The tab Returned shows history of your borrowings.
Titles in the list can be sorted by any field - just, click on
the column header. The small arrow indicates ascending
or descending order.
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Theses in library catalog
Almost all theses are available in full-text. To search
theses activate tab Part and then select Theses from the
list.
In the very left column select desired index field and
enter keyword to seek.
If you are not sure about keyword, just enter initial
letters and click on Index to see what keywords are
available in the database..
More criteria are evaluated as logical AND.
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Tab Extended format provides link to full text or
additional information, if available. Click record details
to see more.
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Document language
Preferred language can be selected from drop-down list
The number of results displays in the upper line. Adjust
the number of entries per page according to it.
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How to locate library materials?
Klick on Record details to see more keywords or subject
headings of the document.
The field Call number (658.81 DOER) refers to a label
that is sticked to book spine and contains subject
classification. By these labels the books are shelved in
ascending order and can be easily located.
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Reservation
If your desired title is currently checked out, ask
librarians for reservation via e-mail. The service is
available after login.
Here is the example of a title that is checked out. Follow
the steps below to submit a reservation request to the
library.
Add the title(s) to the Basket, click on Send e-mail and
select tab Reservation.
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Write a short, clear message for librarians into the
Message box. The message will be sent to the library
branch where you are registered, together with your
login identification so that library can contact you if
needed.
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Save search results
If you want to save the list of titles for later decision, just
send the content of the basket to your email..
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Faculty resources
For instructors there is a special collection of materials
for courses.
Click on Advanced search and select Faculty resources
from the list of collection sections (tab Part)
Select index Course number and enter the number of
the VSM/CU course. If you are not sure just type in the
initial letters and click on Index.
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Search in external catalogs and sources
External online catalogs and online sources can be
searched in addition to VSM library catalog. You can
choose other libraries, or select a link to web
resources (Google Books, Google Scholar, HighWire
Press, Scirus a EZB) to get web results matching the
same search terms.
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How to subscribe to RSS (webfeed)
To watch changes in library collection you can subscribe
to RSS. Our example shows how to get list of items about
marketing in a special part of the collection –resources
for faculty members.
In advanced search select Resources for faculty
members > set up other criteria like location and subject
> click on Search.
In the results screen click on RSS.
It opens web browser window. Here click on Subscribe
to the feed. Web browser saves your settings in
Favorites Bar to receive updated results by simply
clicking its name.
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The results can be re-ordered by Date or Title.
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