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Start at the library website,
http://www.phslib.com.

Click on the catalog button.
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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

How to use the library catalog

Start at the library website,
http://www.phslib.com.

Click on the catalog button.

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Click on the catalog button to get started looking for books at PHS.

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Choose Poway High School.

You have the option to see what books other schools have when you search the catalog.

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Logging in allows you to do many tasks including:

*see what books you still have out and when they are due

*renew books

*place holds on books

*comment on titles you have read

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If your school login does not work, please let us know immediately. We can get it fixed for you.

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Once logged in you will see your name at the top right of the screen.

Click on the 'My Info' tab to see what you have checked out, any fines and holds you have placed.

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Once logged in you will see your name at the top right of the screen.

Click on the 'My Info' tab to see what you have checked out, any fines and holds you have placed.

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Notice you can see both textbook and library materials checked out. If a textbook is past due it will be in red.

Your textbooks should all be due at the end of school.

Library books are checked out for 3 week periods unless you renew.

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You can search in many ways. We are doing a Basic search.

Explore the tabs Power, Visual, Copy Categories and Number across the top when you have time. They may help you get better search results.

Notice also that you can search by location (you can change this to 'All High Schools).

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Clicking on title button rather than just hitting the enter key will create more precise results.

If we do not have the title, you can change the 'Location' to 'All High Schools' and see if any of the other district high schools have the title.
You can place a hold on books from other high schools as well as at PHS.

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It is possible to limit your search just to print books or just to ebooks.

From this screen you have all the information you need to find the book. Check availability and then write down the call number before heading for the shelves.

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Since you are logged in you could add this and any other titles to 'My Personal List'. This can serve as a wishlist for future reading.

Some students use it to keep track of their reading history as well.

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If you've read a book you've really enjoyed, looking at the subject headings sometimes helps you find similar types of books.

Subject headings listed under 'Explore' are standardized and assigned by the Library of Congress. Experienced searchers use them to broaden and narrow their research focus.

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If you put a book on hold, we will notify you when the book becomes available.

If the book is checked out it will not be able to be renewed if someone puts the title on hold.

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Remember to logout when you are done using the catalog on a school computer.

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If we do not have a book you need for school. Please let us know. We will do our very best to try to borrow or purchase it for you.

Happy Searching