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|-
| align=center| '''Visual Cue'''
| align=center| '''Narration'''
|-
|| Slide 1

Title
|| Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial '''on '''How to use OPAC'''
|-
| | Slide 2

Learning Objectives
* '''Find an item using Search'''
* '''Find an item using Advance Search'''

| In this tutorial we will learn how to-

* '''Find an item using Search'''
* '''Find an item using Advance Search'''
|-
|| Slide Number 3

'''System Requirement'''
|| To record this tutorial, I am using

* '''Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04'''
* '''Koha version 16.05'''

|-
|| Slide 4a

'''Pre-requisites'''
|| To follow this tutorial, you should have knowledge of '''Library Science'''.
|-
|| Slide 4b

'''Pre-requisites'''

|| To practice this tutorial,
* You should have '''Koha''' installed on your system.
* You should having working knowledge of Koha.
* If not, please refer to the '''Koha Spoken Tutorial''' series on this website.

|-
|| Show a screenshot of all 3 books in the library
|| To begin with,

I have added 2 more books on '''Microbiology'''.
* one with author as '''Powar and Daginawala '''
* another with author as '''Heritage'''

This makes it a total of 3 books in my library.

Before going ahead,

* Please add 2 more books of your choice into your library

* as has been explained in an earlier tutorial.

|-
|| Open '''Web Browser'''

Type '''http://127.0.1.1/8000'''

and Press''' Enter'''

|| Open your '''Web Browser''' and type

'''http://127.0.1.1/8000'''

This''' URL''' is based on-

* The port number and domain name given at the time of installation
* Please type as per what you had mentioned

Now, press''' Enter.'''
|-
|| Cursor on '''Koha Library catalog''' page
|| The '''homepage''' for '''Koha Library catalog''' opens.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Search.'''
|| On the '''homepage''', click on '''Search.'''
|-
|| Cursor on '''Search''' field

Cursor on '''Library catalog'''
|| In the '''Search''' field, from the '''Library catalog, '''drop down, we can search by the following options:

* '''Title'''
* '''Author '''
* '''Subject'''
* '''ISBN '''
* '''Series'''
* '''Call number'''

|-
|| Type''' Microbiology''' in the search field

Click on''' Go''' at the right side of the field
|| I will type''' Microbiology''' in the '''search''' field.

And click on''' Go '''at the right side of the field.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Library items''' having the word '''Microbiology'''
|| All the '''Library items''' having the word '''Microbiology, '''is listed in the results.
|-
|| Click on the''' '''tab''' Relevance'''

Select''' Author (A-Z)'''

|| The listed items with the search word, can be further sorted as per the user’s choice'''.'''

To do so, go to the right side of the list and click on the''' '''tab''' Relevance.'''

From the drop-down, I will select''' Author (A-Z).'''

You may choose any other relevant option as per your requirement.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Authors''' listed down in alphabetic order
|| Upon selecting''' Author (A-Z),''' a list of '''Authors '''is displayed in alphabetic order.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Availability'''
|| Look below the title of the listed items.

Here, we can see the availability of that particular item across all the libraries.
|-
|| Cursor on ''''Refine Your Search''''
|| So how can we improve our search for even better results?

We can do so by clicking on the '''‘Refine Your Search' '''tab on the extreme left.

Then go to the various tabs under sections like:* '''Availability'''
* '''Authors'''
* '''Item Types'''
* '''Locations'''
* '''Topics'''

|-
|| Narration only
|| Now, let us see what to do in case the required material is not found with a general search.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Search Catalog '''page

Click on the tab '''Advanced Search'''
|| On the '''Search Catalog '''page, click on the link '''Advanced Search.'''
|-
|| Cursor on '''Search for'''

|| A new page with the title '''Search for''', opens up.

Using the multiple dropdown options, we can refine our search for our required material.
|-
|| Cursor on
* '''Keyword'''
* '''Subject '''
* '''Title '''
* '''Author'''
* '''Publisher'''
* '''Publisher Location'''
* '''ISBN'''
* '''Barcode'''

|| From the first drop-down on the left side, select the appropriate option such as:

* '''Keyword'''
* '''Subject '''
* '''Title '''
* '''Author'''
* '''Publisher'''
* '''Publisher Location'''
* '''ISBN'''
* '''Barcode'''

|-
|| Click on '''Subject'''
|| I will select '''Subject'''.
|-
|| Cursor on right side field
|| And in the right side field, type the details of the option selected from the left side drop-down.
|-
|| Type '''Microbiology '''as '''Subject '''
|| I will type '''Microbiology '''here.
|-
|| For '''Author '''type '''Patel.'''
|| Using the second dropdown option, I will select '''Author '''as '''Patel.'''
|-
|| For '''Publisher''' type '''Pearson.'''
|| Using the third drop-down option, I will select '''Publisher''' as '''Pearson.'''
|-
|| Cursor on '''Item Type'''-

Cursor on

# '''Books'''
# '''Periodical'''
# '''Reference'''

|| On the same page, notice the other options under the section '''Item Type'''-

# '''Books'''
# '''Periodical'''
# '''Reference'''

|-
|| Cursor on

* '''Item Type '''
* '''Publication date range'''
* '''Language'''
* '''Location and availability:'''
* '''Sorting:'''

|| Followed by options such as-

* '''Publication date range'''
* '''Language'''
* '''Location and availability'''
* '''Sorting'''

|-
|| Cursor on '''Item Type'''

Click on the radio button for''' Books.'''
|| So, under the section''' Item Type''', I will click on the radio button for''' Books.'''
|-
|| Cursor on '''Publication date range'''
|| I will leave the '''Publication date range '''as blank.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Language:'''

Select''' English '''from the drop down
|| For''' Language, '''select''' English '''from the drop-down, if not already selected.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Location and availability:'''

For '''Library:''' select '''Spoken Tutorial Library'''
|| Under the section '''Location and availability:, '''

for '''Library:''' I will select '''Spoken Tutorial Library.'''

You should select the name of your library here.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Sorting:'''

For '''Sort by: '''select '''Author (A-Z)'''
|| Under the section '''Sorting:, '''for '''Sort by: '''I will select '''Author (A-Z).'''
|-
|| Cursor on '''Only items currently available for loan or reference'''
|| Next, I will leave the checkbox

'''Only items currently available for loan or reference''',

as blank.
|-
|| Click on''' Search'''
|| After filling all details, click on''' Search''' at the bottom of the page.
|-
||

Cursor on

* '''Subject''' as '''Microbiology'''
* '''Author '''as''' Patel, Arvind H.'''
* '''Publisher '''as''' Pearson'''
* '''Language '''as '''English'''
* '''Library '''as '''Spoken Tutorial Library'''

|| A new page with updated results will open up.

This page will have a list of all '''items''' having the following:

* '''Subject''' as '''Microbiology'''
* '''Author '''as''' Patel, Arvind H.'''
* '''Publisher '''as''' Pearson'''
* '''Language '''as '''English'''
* '''Library '''as '''Spoken Tutorial Library'''

|-
|| Click on '''More Options'''

Cursor on '''Advanced search'''
|| Now, let’s go back to the '''Advanced Search '''page and click on '''More Options''' button.

On doing so, the layout of the '''Advanced search '''page changes.
|-
|| Select '''Subject'''

Type '''Microbiology'''
|| Once again, in the first drop-down, I will select '''Subject'''.

Then I will type '''Microbiology.'''
|-
|| Click on '''“and” '''
|| Now come to the second row of options.

In the first drop-down, I will select the option '''“and”.'''
|-
|| Click on '''“Author”'''
|| And in the drop-down to the right, I will select '''“Author”.'''
|-
|| Type'''“Powar”'''.
|| Then to the right of this, I will type '''“Powar”'''.
|-
|| Cursor on third row

Select the option '''“or”'''
|| Next, come to the third row of options.

In the first drop-down, I will select the option '''“or”.'''
|-
|| Cursor on drop-down to the right

Select '''“Author”'''
|| And in the drop-down to the right, I will select '''“Author”.'''
|-
|| Type'''“Heritage”'''.
|| Then to the right of this, I will type'''“Heritage”'''.
|-
|| Click on''' Search''' at the bottom of the page.
|| After filling in all the details, click on''' '''the '''Search''' button.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Item type'''

Cursor on-

'''Publication date range'''

'''Language'''

'''Library'''

'''Sort by'''

|| If required, you can further expand the search using the search options under -

* the section '''Item type'''

* or the rest of the options.

|-
||
|| <<PAUSE>>

This is how we can search for items in the library using '''OPAC'''.
|-
|| Narration only
|| With this tutorial, you have now learnt how a user can easily search for a library item.
|-
|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
|-
|| Summary

In this tutorial we learnt-

* '''Find an item using Search'''
* '''Find an item using Advance Search'''

|| Summary

In this tutorial we learnt to-

* '''Find an item using Search'''
* '''Find an item using Advance Search'''

|-
|| Assignment

Using keyword as '''Biology, '''search for the list of '''Journals '''in''' OPAC '''
|| Assignment

Using keyword as '''Biology, '''search for the list of '''Journals '''in''' OPAC '''
|-
|| Slide:

About '''Spoken Tutorial project'''

* Watch the video available at http://spoken-tutorial.org
* It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.
* If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.

|| The video at the following link summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial project.'''

Please download and watch it.

|-
|| Slide:

'''Spoken Tutorial''' workshops

The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' Team

* Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials
* Gives certificates for those who pass an online test
* For more details, please write to http://contact@spoken-tutorial.org

||

The''' Spoken Tutorial Project''' Team:

* conducts workshops and
* gives certificates.

For more details, please write to us.
|-
| Slide:

Forum for specific questions
| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
|-
|| Slide:

Acknowledgement

* '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project
* It is supported by the '''National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India'''
* More information on this Mission is available at
* http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro

|| '''Spoken Tutorial project''' is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.'''

More information on this mission is available at

this link.
|-
||
|| This is Bella Tony from '''IIT Bombay ''' signing off. Thank you for joining.
|-
|}

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Nancyvarkey: Protected "Koha-Library-Management-System/C2/OPAC/English" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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Nancyvarkey at 02:55, 12 October 2017

Bellatony911: Created page with " {| border=1 |- | align=center| '''Visual Cue''' | align=center| '''Narration''' |- || Slide 1 Title || Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial '''on '''How to use OPAC''' |-..."