HCDSB EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE LIBRARY SERVICES ERC LIBRARY

HCDSB EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE LIBRARY SERVICES

ERC LIBRARY SERVICES ONLINE TRAINING: SEARCHING THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE USING THE MULTISEEK SEARCH

Login to the i. PAC using your Last Name as the Client Code and the 4 -digit school code as your Password. Click on Login. Please contact ERC staff if you have difficulties logging in. erc@hcdsb. org

From the My Profile Page, look for the Terms at the top of the screen to Searching the catalogue. Click on Multi. Seek to perform a choice using 2 search terms.

The Multi. Seek feature allows you to search using more than 1 -2 search parameters Although there are 6 drop down menus, searching is limited 2 search terms only. Use the drop down menu to choose your search parameter, i. e. subject and level or call number and level. Note: the Media and Level Options are currently not functioning.

Let’s search for Literature Studies for Intermediate students. Choose Local Call Number from the drop down menu. All Literature Studies begin with the call number LS, so that is entered into the search field. Next, Choose Level from the drop down menu, and Intermediate in the search field. You will see a slide later in this presentation outlining all of the call numbers and levels. Then, Click Search.

Your search results show a listing of 86 items.

Click on the box to the left of the Call Number to add items to your bookbag. Please refer the ERC Training Presentations for more information on booking items.

The Multi. Seek is commonly used to limit by media (search for DVDs only, for example) or by level (primary, junior, etc. ) Note: the Media and Level Options are currently not functioning.

HCDSB ERC : Library Services Call Numbers, Borrowing Period, Levels Call Number AC Kt Item Borrowing Period Level Audio Cassette 5 weeks Kindergarten BB Big Book 3 weeks Primary # Book 3 weeks Junior Compact disc 2 weeks Intermediate CL Kt Classroom Library 4 weeks Secondary D Kt Dramatic Art 4 weeks ESL DVD Digital Video disc 2 weeks Modified Support English - Secondary (30 copies of book) 5 weeks Teachers FS Kt Family Studies 4 weeks New teachers G Kt Geography 4 weeks Administrators H Kt History 4 weeks CYC – Child Youth Counsellor HE Kt Health 4 weeks Library Staff IT Kt Information Technology 4 weeks Support Staff LA Kt Language Arts 4 weeks LC Kt Literature Circle 4 weeks School Custodians Reading Level – RL, FP, Lexile LS Kt Literature Study (6 copies of book) 5 weeks Interest Level - IL M Kt Mathematics 4 weeks CD ENG Kt ML Kt Musicals 4 weeks MU Kt Musicals 4 weeks PD Kt Professional Development 4 weeks PE Kt Physical Education 4 weeks PER Periodical 4 weeks R Kt Religion 4 weeks SE Kt Social & Emotional 4 weeks SS Kt Social Studies 4 weeks ST Kt Science & Technology 4 weeks Teacher's Guide 5 weeks Visual Arts 4 weeks Videocassette 2 weeks TG VA Kt VTC You can find a copy of this at erchcdsb. pbworks. com

ERC LIBRARY SERVICES Please contact ERC Staff if you require any assistance. erc@hcdsb. org