The Enquiry module should be the main reason your school has a library system… We believe research skills are important… very important. So important we’ve given our OPAC a strange name. CMEPlus… Concept Map Explorer and more (Plus!)… It’s an ideas explorer. Teachers can use it just to generate ideas lists to help with class […]
04 Enquiry
04.01 Subject Search
The Subject Search is the most interesting part about our entire software package. This is the bit that gets us all fired up about the amazing potential for people to gain knowledge by simply walking up to a “Library System”. This is the bit that we believe every library system in Australia should be bashing […]
04.02 Searching using KLA’s
The facility to search for resources using Key Learning Areas or KLAs is often more appealing to staff and students rather than by subject heading. To set your enquiry search and display to KLA’s : Load the Enquiry module. From the Options tab at the top of the screen highlight the Use KLA Schedule. This will place a […]
04.03 Title and Other Searches
This search tab allows you to search by:- Title Begins with / Title Contains Author Series (a number of similar Series can be selected) Dewey / Classification Number Keyword (a number of similar Keywords can be selected) Author/Co-Author (a number of similar Author/Co-Authors can be selected) Notes Advanced searches Multi-Field search Range search New Resources search Type in […]
04.04 Reader Search
The Reader Search Tab offers three different forms of searching any Reader details. By Reading Scheme. Multifield search of any reader fields. A range search of the Reader Details fields. 1. The first Reader Search option – ‘Select Reading Scheme’ is basically just a filtering mechanism. This allows you to view resources that have a certain […]
04.05 Using the Results Screen
No matter what method of searching is used your final result will be a list of resources in Title order. There are several things you can do with this list: Click on any column header to resort eg. click on the call number header to create shelf list. Selectively highlight items by using the standard Windows <Control> […]
04.06 Example Searches and Uses
Teaching students and staff how to use LibCode Suite efficiently can not only save value library staff time but assists in the teaching of independent learning. Knowing your way around the Enquiry Module is great way to improve research skills. It is not uncommon for a teacher or student to approach the Library staff and […]