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|Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial '''on '''How to use OPAC'''.
  
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|  In this tutorial, we will learn: how to find an '''item''' using '''Search'''
  
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| and find an '''item''' using '''Advance Search'''.
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|To record this tutorial, I am using '''Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04''' and
  
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'''Koha version 16.05'''  
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|| Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial '''on '''How to use OPAC'''
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Learning Objectives
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* Find an item using Search
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* Find an item using Advance Search
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|To follow this tutorial, you should have knowledge of Library Science.
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| In this tutorial we will learn how to-
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* Find an item using Search
 
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* Find an item using Advance Search
 
 
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|To practice this tutorial,  You should have '''Koha''' installed on your system.
  
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'''System Requirement'''
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|| To record this tutorial, I am using
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| And, You should also have admin access in  '''Koha'''.
  
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* '''Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04'''
 
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* '''Koha version 16.05'''
 
 
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| If not, please refer to the '''Koha Spoken Tutorial''' series on this website.
  
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'''Pre-requisites'''
 
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|| To follow this tutorial, you should have knowledge of '''Library Science'''.
 
 
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|To begin with, I have added 2 more books on '''Microbiology'''.
  
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'''Pre-requisites'''
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| One with author as '''Powar and Daginawala ''' and  another with author as '''Heritage'''.
  
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* You should having working knowledge of '''Koha'''.
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|This makes it a total of 3 books in my library.  
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|| To begin with, I have added 2 more books on '''Microbiology'''.
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|Before going ahead, please add 2 more books of your choice into your library  as has been explained in an earlier tutorial.  
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* another with author as '''Heritage'''
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This makes it a total of 3 books in my library.
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|Open your '''Web Browser''' and type: '''127.0.1.1/8000'''
  
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|This''' URL''' is based on-  the '''port number''' and '''domain''' name given at the time of installation.
  
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* as has been explained in an earlier tutorial.
 
 
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| Please type as per what you had mentioned.
  
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Now, press''' Enter.'''
  
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|The homepage '''Welcome to Spoken Tutorial Library '''opens.
  
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| On the top left side from the '''Library catalog, '''drop down, we can search by the following options:
  
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and Press''' Enter'''
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| '''Title''',  '''Author ''',  '''Subject''',  '''ISBN ''',  '''Series''' and '''Call number'''.
  
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|And in the right side field I will type''' Microbiology''' here and click on''' Go '''at the right side of the field.
  
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| All the '''Library items''' having the word '''Microbiology, '''are listed in the results.
  
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'''http://127.0.1.1/8000'''
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|The listed '''items''' with the search word, can be further sorted as per the user’s choice.
  
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This''' URL''' is based on-
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| To do so, go to the right side of the list and click on the tab''' Relevance.'''  
  
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* The port number and domain name given at the time of installation
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|From the drop-down, I will select''' Author (A-Z).'''
  
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| Upon selecting''' Author (A-Z),''' a list of '''Authors '''is displayed in alphabetic order.  
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| Look below the title of the listed '''items'''. Here, we can see the availability of that particular item across all the libraries.
  
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| So, how can we improve our search for even better results?
  
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|We can do so by clicking on the '''‘Refine Your Search' '''tab on the extreme left.
  
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|Then go to the various tabs under sections like:  '''Availability''',  '''Authors''',  '''Item Types''' and  '''Topics'''.
  
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| Now, let us see what to do in case the required material is not found with a general search.  
  
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| On the '''Search Catalog '''page, click on the link '''Advanced Search.'''
  
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|| All the '''Library items''' having the word '''Microbiology, '''is listed in the results.
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| A new page with the title '''Search for''' opens up.  
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|Using the multiple drop-down options, we can refine our search for our required material.
  
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| From the first drop-down on the left side, select the appropriate option such as:
  
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|| Upon selecting''' Author (A-Z),''' a list of '''Authors '''is displayed in alphabetic order.
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| I will select '''Subject'''. And in the right side field, type the details of the option selected from the left side drop-down.  
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|| Look below the title of the listed items.
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| I will type '''Microbiology '''here.  
  
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| Using the second drop-down option, I will select '''Author '''as '''Patel.'''
  
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| Using the third drop-down option, I will select '''Publisher''' as '''Pearson.'''  
  
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| On the same page, notice the other options under the section '''Item Type'''-
  
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| '''Book''', '''Reference''' and '''Serial'''  
  
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| followed by options such as-  '''Publication date range''',  '''Language''' and '''Sorting'''.
  
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|| Now, let us see what to do in case the required material is not found with a general search.
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| So, under the section''' Item Type''', I will click on the radio button for''' Books.'''
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| I will leave the '''Publication date range '''as blank.  
  
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| For the''' Language, '''select''' English '''from the drop-down.
  
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| Under the section '''Sorting, '''for '''Sort by: '''I will select '''Author (A-Z).'''
  
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|This page will have a list of all '''items''' having the following:
  
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'''Subject''' as '''Microbiology''',
  
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|'''Author '''as''' Patel  Arvind H.''',  
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| '''Publisher '''as''' Pearson'''.  
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|| And in the right side field, type the details of the option selected from the left side drop-down.
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| Now, let’s go back to the '''Advanced Search '''page and click on '''More Options''' button at the bottom of the section '''Search for:'''.  
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|On doing so, the layout of the '''Advanced search '''page changes.  
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| Once again, in the first drop-down, I will select '''Subject'''.  
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|Then I will type '''Microbiology.'''  
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* '''Subject''' as '''Microbiology'''
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* '''Publisher '''as''' Pearson'''
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* '''Author '''as''' Patel, Arvind H.'''
 
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| With this tutorial, you have now learnt how a user can easily search for a library item.  
  
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| Let us summarize.
  
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In this tutorial, we learnt to find an item using '''Search'''
  
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| and  find an item using '''Advance Search'''.  
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'''Publication date range'''
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'''Language'''
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'''Library'''
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'''Sort by'''
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| For assignment-
  
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using keyword as '''Biology, '''search for the list of '''Journals '''in''' OPAC. '''
  
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This is how we can search for items in the library using '''OPAC'''.
 
 
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|| Narration only
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|| With this tutorial, you have now learnt how a user can easily search for a library item.
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|The video at the following link summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial project.'''
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|| Summary
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Please download and watch it.
  
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In this tutorial we learnt-
 
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* '''Find an item using Search'''
 
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* '''Find an item using Advance Search'''
 
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|| Summary
 
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In this tutorial we learnt to-
 
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* '''Find an item using Search'''
 
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* '''Find an item using Advance Search'''
 
 
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|| Assignment
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| The''' Spoken Tutorial Project''' Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
  
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For more details, please write to us.
  
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Using '''keyword''' as '''Biology, '''search for the list of '''Journals '''in''' OPAC '''
 
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Using '''keyword''' as '''Biology, '''search for the list of '''Journals '''in''' OPAC '''
 
 
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|  '''Spoken Tutorial project''' is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD''', Government of India.
  
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'''Spoken Tutorial''' workshops
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The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' Team
 
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|  This is Bella Tony from '''IIT Bombay, '''signing off.
  
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Acknowledgement
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* '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project
 
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 21 February 2019

Time
Narration
00:01 Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on How to use OPAC.
00:06 In this tutorial, we will learn: how to find an item using Search
00:13 and find an item using Advance Search.
00:18 To record this tutorial, I am using Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04 and

Koha version 16.05

00:32 To follow this tutorial, you should have knowledge of Library Science.
00:38 To practice this tutorial, You should have Koha installed on your system.
00:44 And, You should also have admin access in Koha.
00:49 If not, please refer to the Koha Spoken Tutorial series on this website.
00:56 To begin with, I have added 2 more books on Microbiology.
01:02 One with author as Powar and Daginawala and another with author as Heritage.
01:12 This makes it a total of 3 books in my library.
01:17 Before going ahead, please add 2 more books of your choice into your library as has been explained in an earlier tutorial.
01:27 Open your Web Browser and type: 127.0.1.1/8000
01:39 This URL is based on- the port number and domain name given at the time of installation.
01:47 Please type as per what you had mentioned.

Now, press Enter.

01:54 The homepage Welcome to Spoken Tutorial Library opens.
02:00 On the top left side from the Library catalog, drop down, we can search by the following options:
02:09 Title, Author , Subject, ISBN , Series and Call number.
02:22 And in the right side field I will type Microbiology here and click on Go at the right side of the field.
02:33 All the Library items having the word Microbiology, are listed in the results.
02:40 The listed items with the search word, can be further sorted as per the user’s choice.
02:47 To do so, go to the right side of the list and click on the tab Relevance.
02:54 From the drop-down, I will select Author (A-Z).
03:00 You may choose any other relevant option as per your requirement.
03:06 Upon selecting Author (A-Z), a list of Authors is displayed in alphabetic order.
03:14 Look below the title of the listed items. Here, we can see the availability of that particular item across all the libraries.
03:26 So, how can we improve our search for even better results?
03:31 We can do so by clicking on the ‘Refine Your Search' tab on the extreme left.
03:38 Then go to the various tabs under sections like: Availability, Authors, Item Types and Topics.
03:52 Now, let us see what to do in case the required material is not found with a general search.
04:01 On the Search Catalog page, click on the link Advanced Search.
04:07 A new page with the title Search for opens up.
04:13 Using the multiple drop-down options, we can refine our search for our required material.
04:21 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.

04:40 I will select Subject. And in the right side field, type the details of the option selected from the left side drop-down.
04:51 I will type Microbiology here.
04:55 Using the second drop-down option, I will select Author as Patel.
05:03 Using the third drop-down option, I will select Publisher as Pearson.
05:11 On the same page, notice the other options under the section Item Type-
05:18 Book, Reference and Serial
05:23 followed by options such as- Publication date range, Language and Sorting.
05:34 So, under the section Item Type, I will click on the radio button for Books.
05:41 I will leave the Publication date range as blank.
05:46 For the Language, select English from the drop-down.
05:52 Under the section Sorting, for Sort by: I will select Author (A-Z).
06:00 After filling all the details, click on Search at the bottom of the page.
06:07 This page will have a list of all items having the following:

Subject as Microbiology,

06:16 Author as Patel Arvind H.,
06:20 Publisher as Pearson.
06:23 Now, let’s go back to the Advanced Search page and click on More Options button at the bottom of the section Search for:.
06:36 On doing so, the layout of the Advanced search page changes.
06:42 Once again, in the first drop-down, I will select Subject.
06:48 Then I will type Microbiology.
06:52 Now come to the second row of options.
06:56 In the first drop-down, I will keep the option “and” as it is.
07:03 And, in the drop-down to the right, I will select “Author”.
07:08 Then to the right of this, I will type “Patel”.
07:13 Next, come to the third row of options.

In the first drop-down, I will select the option “or”.

07:22 And, in the drop-down to the right, I will select “Author”.
07:28 Then to the right of this, I will type“Heritage”.
07:33 If required, you can further expand the search using the search options under the section Item type or the rest of the options.
07:45 After filling in all the details, click on the Search button at the bottom of the section.
07:52 This is how we can search for items in the library using OPAC.
07:58 With this tutorial, you have now learnt how a user can easily search for a library item.
08:05 This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
08:08 Let us summarize.

In this tutorial, we learnt to find an item using Search

08:17 and find an item using Advance Search.
08:22 For assignment-

using keyword as Biology, search for the list of Journals in OPAC.

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