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'''Title of the Script: '''OPAC

'''Author: '''Vaibhavi Satardekar and Maya Hans

'''Keywords: '''Koha, Koha 24.05, Koha OPAC, Library Catalog, Basic Search, Search Options, Sort Results, Relevance, Item Availability, Advanced Search, Search Criteria, Keyword Search, Subject Search, Author Search, Publisher Search, Item Type, Language Filter, Sorting Options, Video Tutorial.

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|| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
|-
|| '''Slide Number 1'''

Title Slide
|| Welcome to this Spoken Tutorial on '''How to use OPAC''' in '''Koha'''
|-
|| '''Slide Number 2'''

Learning Objectives
* '''How to use OPAC'''
|| In this tutorial, we will learn

'''How to use OPAC'''
|-
|| '''Slide Number 3'''

System Requirement
|| To record this tutorial, I am using
* '''Ubuntu Linux''' OS version 22 point 04
* '''Koha''' version 24 point 05
* '''Firefox '''version '''131 point 0 point 3'''

I also have a working internet connection.
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|| '''Slide Number 4'''

Pre-requisites

https://spoken-tutorial.org/
|| To follow this tutorial, you should have
* '''Koha installed '''on your system and
* '''Admin''' access in '''Koha. '''

If not, refer to the Koha Installation tutorial on this site.

Also, you should have knowledge of '''Library Science.'''
|-
|| '''Slide Number 5'''

As an assignment, in tutorial,

Cataloging, we have added the following two books:
* '''Fundamentals of Microbiology 10th ed. '''2014 by''' Jeffrey C. Pommerville.'''
* '''Environmental Microbiology '''for''' Engineers 3rd ed.''' 2024 by '''Volodymyr Ivanov.'''
|| Recall that as an assignment in tutorial Cataloging, we have added the following two books.
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|| Narration only
|| So before we begin, ensure that you have these 3 books in the library.
|-
|| Show '''Web Browser''' and type:
|| To view the OPAC, open a '''Web Browser''' and type this url
|-
|| Point to the URL.
|| 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.

And press''' Enter.'''
|-
|| Show Opac homepage

'''Welcome to Spoken Tutorial Library'''
|| This will open the OPAC homepage

I will open the '''Spoken Tutorial Library '''OPAC page.

For this, click on the libraries tab

Locate the '''Spoken Tutorial Library.'''

To open this library, click on it.

The '''Spoken Tutorial Library OPAC page''' opens.
|-
|| Cursor on left side '''Library catalog '''
|| On the top left side we have the''' Library catalog''', drop down.

From here we can search books by the following options:
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|| Show dropdown options: '''Title''', '''Author ''', '''Subject''', '''ISBN ''', '''Series''' and '''Call number'''.
|| '''Title''', '''Author''', '''Subject''', '''ISBN''', '''Series''' and '''Call number'''.
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|| Show search field '''Microbiology'''

Click on '''Search '''icon
|| In the right side field I will type''' Microbiology.'''

Click on the '''Search '''icon''' '''at the right side of the field.
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|| Your search returned 3 results page
|| All the '''Library items''' having the word '''Microbiology, '''are listed in the results.
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|| Narration only
|| The listed '''items''' with the search word, can be further sorted as per the user’s choice.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Relevance '''tab
|| To do so, go to the right side of the list and click on the tab''' Relevance.'''
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|| From dropdown select '''Author (A-Z).'''
|| From the drop-down, I will select''' Author (A-Z).'''
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|| Narration only
|| You may choose any other relevant option as per your requirement.
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|| Show '''Author (A-Z),''' a list of '''Authors.'''
|| Upon selecting''' Author (A-Z)''' a list of '''Authors '''is displayed in alphabetical order.
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|| Highlight '''Availability''' field
|| Look below the title of the listed '''items'''.

Here, we can see the availability of that particular item across the libraries.
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|| Narration only
|| So, how can we improve our search for even better results?
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|| Cursor on '''Refine Your Search'''
|| We can do so by clicking on the '''Refine Your Search '''tab on the extreme left.
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|| Highlight '''Availability''', '''Authors''', '''Item Types''' and '''Topics'''
|| Then go to the various tabs under sections like: '''Availability''', '''Authors''', '''Item Types''' and '''Topics'''.
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|| Narration only
|| Now, let us see what to do in case the required material is not found with a general search.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Advanced Search'''
|| On the '''Search Catalog '''page, click on the link '''Advanced Search.'''
|-
|| Page with the title '''Advanced Search''' opens
|| A new page with the title '''Advanced Search '''opens up.
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|| Narration only
|| Using the multiple drop-down options, we can refine our search for our required material.
|-
|| From the first drop-down on the left side Show such Options

'''Keyword''', '''Subject ''', '''Title ''', '''Author''' , '''Publisher''', '''Publisher Location''', '''ISBN''' and '''Barcode'''.
|| From the first drop-down on the left side, select the appropriate option such as:

'''Keyword''', '''Subject''', '''Title''', '''Author''', '''Publisher''', '''Publisher Location''', '''ISBN''' and '''Barcode'''.
|-
|| From '''Keyword '''drop-down and Select '''Subject'''
|| I will select '''Subject'''.

And in the right side field, type the details of the option selected from the left side drop-down.
|-
|| In '''Subject '''field type '''Microbiology'''
|| I will type '''Microbiology '''here.
|-
|| From the second drop-down option select '''Author '''as '''Patel.'''
|| Using the second drop-down option, I will select '''Author '''as '''Patel.'''
|-
|| From the third drop-down option select '''Publisher''' as '''Pearson'''
|| Using the third drop-down option, I will select '''Publisher''' as '''Pearson.'''
|-
|| Point the cursor to '''Item Type'''-
|| On the same page, notice the other options under the section '''Item Type'''-
|-
|| Point the cursor to options '''Books''', '''Reference'''.
|| '''Books''', '''Reference'''.
|-
|| Scroll down and Point the cursor to following options
|| Followed by options such as'''- Location and availability, Sort by, Publication date range '''and '''Language.'''
|-
|| under the section''' Item Type.'''

Click on the option '''Books'''
|| So, under the section''' Item Type, '''I will click on the button for Books.
|-
|| leave the''' Publication date '''blank
|| I will leave the''' Publication date''' range as blank.
|-
|| Go to Sort by and click on drop down and select''' Author (A-Z).'''
|| Under the section Sorting, for''' Sort by:''' I will click on the drop down and select''' Author (A-Z).'''
|-
|| Go to '''Language''' and select '''English'''
|| For the''' Language, '''select '''English '''from the drop-down.
|-
|| Click on''' Search '''button
|| After filling all the details, click on''' Search '''at the bottom of the page.
|-
|| Point the cursor to '''Microbiology'''
|| This page will have a list of all items having the following:

'''Subject '''as '''Microbiology,'''
|-
|| Point the cursor to''' Patel Arvind H.'''
|| '''Author '''as '''Patel Arvind H.,'''
|-
|| Point the cursor to '''Pearson'''
|| '''Publisher '''as '''Pearson.'''
|-
|| Go to '''Advanced Search page'''
|| Now, let’s go back to the''' Advanced Search page '''and click on '''More Options''' button at the bottom of the section '''Search for:'''
|-
||
|| On doing so, the layout of the '''Advanced search''' page changes.
|-
|| Go to first dropdown and select '''Subject'''
|| Once again, in the first drop-down, I will select '''Subject.'''
|-
|| Type '''Microbiology.'''
|| Then I will type '''Microbiology.'''
|-
|| Go to the second row of option.
|| Now come to the second row of options.
|-
|| Point the cursor to '''and'''
|| In the first drop-down, I will keep the option''' and '''as it is.
|-
|| Select '''Author'''
|| And, in the drop-down to the right, I will select''' Author.'''
|-
|| Type '''Patel'''
|| Then to the right of this, I will type''' Patel.'''
|-
|| From the first drop-down, select the option''' or.'''
|| Next, come to the third row of options.

In the first drop-down, I will select the option''' or.'''
|-
|| From drop-down to the right,select '''Author.'''
|| And, in the drop-down to the right, I will select '''Author.'''
|-
|| Type '''Volodymyr'''
|| Then to the right side of this, I will type '''Volodymyr'''
|-
|| Narration only
|| If required, you can further expand the search using the '''search '''options under the section Item type or the rest of the options.
|-
|| Click on the '''Search''' Button
|| After filling in all the details, click on the''' Search '''button at the bottom of the section.
|-
|| Narration
|| This is how we can search for items in the library using''' OPAC.'''
|-
|| Narration only
|| In this tutorial, you have now learnt how a user can easily search for a library item.
|-
||
|| With this, we come to the end of this tutorial.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 6'''

'''Summary'''

In this tutorial, we learnt to find:
* an item using '''Search '''and
* an item using '''Advance Search'''.
|| Let us summarize.

In this tutorial, we learnt to find:
* an item using '''Search '''and
* an item using '''Advance Search'''.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 7'''

'''Assignment'''

Using the keyword as''' Biology, '''search for the list of Journals in''' OPAC.'''
|| As an assignment,

Using the keyword as''' Biology, '''search for the list of Journals in''' OPAC.'''
|-
|| '''Slide Number 8'''

About '''Spoken Tutorial project'''
* Watch the video available at [http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial]
* It summarizes 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 Number 9'''

'''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 [about:blank [http://contact@spoken-tutorial.org/ http://contact@spoken-tutorial.org]]
||

The''' Spoken Tutorial Project''' Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.

For more details, please write to us.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 10'''

Forum for specific questions
|| We will be happy to answer your specific questions regarding this tutorial.

Post your questions in the forum and our team will get back to you.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 11'''

Acknowledgment

'''The Spoken Tutorial '''project was established at IIT Bombay by the Ministry of Education Govt of '''India.'''

Thank you
||

Thank you for joining.
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