How to use: the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

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11.Save records to bag

12.View the contents of your bag

13.Full record view

14. Item request

15.Personalised Services

16.Create an OPAC Account

17.My OPAC Account

18.My OPAC Account View

19.Renewing Library Materials

20.Contact Details

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How to Use the OPAC

1. Introduction to OPAC

2. Access to OPAC

3. The OPAC interface

4. Search by keyword

5. Search by author

6. Search by title

7. Search by subject

8. Search by publisher

9. Advanced search

10.View search results

Contents:

books

journals

dissertations & theses

electronic resources

maps

audiovisual materials

Use the Online Public

Access Catalog (OPAC)

to find out what

materials are available

in the library collection:

Introduction to OPAC (1/3)

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Central Library

Branch Libraries

… to find out where are

the library materials

located:

Introduction to OPAC (2/3)

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Furthermore, use the

Online Public Access

Catalog (OPAC)…

to search for academic resources

to save your searches

to manage your search results

to view your loans

to renew loaned or reserve library items

to view any overdue fines

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The OPAC is available through the UTH Library

Website: http://www.lib.uth.gr/LWS/en/en_hp.asp

(from the Home Page follow the link: Library Catalogue

(OPAC))

Alternatively, by typing:

http://opac.seab.gr/search~S11*eng

Access to OPAC

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The OPAC Interface Hellenic Academic Libraries Link logo (HEAL-Ling)

Access to user instructions / information / and Library

contact details

Select interface language (Greek or English)

OPAC search environment

Access menu to library services / information tools and other collections

Login to your OPAC library account

Links to Library e-mail address and website / HEAL-Link information

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Search by Keyword

Enter your search term or terms: e.g. «EDUCATION»

Select the material type you want to search: e.g.

«Books» Begin your search

Select search type: «Anywhere»

Choose search method: e.g. «Basic Search»

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Search by Author

Enter the name of the author: e.g. «Keller Gerald»

Begin your search

Select search type: «Author»

Choose search method: e.g. «Basic Search»

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Begin your search

Select search type: «Title»

Choose search method: e.g. «Basic Search»

Enter the exact document title: «Statistics for management

and economics»

Search by Title

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Search by Subject

Enter a subject term: e.g. «management»

Begin your search

Select search type: «Subject»

Choose search method: e.g. «Basic Search»

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Select subject type: «Subjects»

Search by Publisher

Enter a publisher name: e.g. «Elsevier Academic Press»

Select search type: «Publisher»

Begin your search

Choose search method: e.g. «Basic Search»

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Advanced Search

Publication date fields

Material type (drop-down) menu

Search type (drop-down) menu

Search fields

Boolean operator (drop-

down) menu

Sort menu: e.g. relevance

Begin your search

Language (drop-down) menu

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Choose search method:. «Advanced Search»

View Search Results

Record(s) management menu bar

Second record title

Item(s) details

First record title

Modify or begin a new search

Current search information

Select an institutional library collection

(drop-down menu)

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2. Click the «Add Marked to Bag» icon

1. Mark the check box of the record(s)

First record title

Second record title

First record’s item(s) details

Save Records to Bag (1/2)

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Save Records to Bag (2/2)

The icons are displayed after the successful addition

Record(s) management menu bar

First record title

Click the«View Bag» icon

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View the Contents of your Bag

Mark the check box of the record(s)

Saved record(s) management menu bar

Saved record(s) management options

Tip! Saved records are stored temporary and is not retained after the browser is closed. For permanent storage, the saved records must be added to «My Lists».

Click on the title you are looking for to see it’s full

record details

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Full Record View

Full record management bar

Current search details

Record copies details like location, call number, status

etc.

Title, author name(s), publisher, publication year

More record details: document description, subject(s), ISBN etc.

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Item Request

Item request with automatic login to your library account

Full record management bar

Tip! The icon appears when an item is borrowed

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http://www.lib.uth.gr/LWS/en/en_hp.asp

Personalised Services The use of personalised services requires: 1. To become a Library & Information Centre member (fill the

relative library membership application)

Tip! Go to “Members – Users” webpage for registration details

2. To create an OPAC account through which you will be able

to view your loans, to renew your loaned collection items or

to reserve collection item(s)

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2. Type in the barcode number of your Library

Member Card or Academic ID:

Δημιουργία λογαριασμού

1. Click Create Account on the right side of the OPAC

home webpage:

Create an OPAC Account (1/2) To create an OPAC account:

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Δημιουργία λογαριασμού

3. In your email account, you will receive a relative

message from ilsas@seab.gr:

4. Click on the link enclosed in your e-mail message.

Type the barcode number of your Library

Member Card or Academic ID and enter a PIN

number you wish to use for your login

To create an OPAC account:

Create an OPAC Account (2/2)

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1. Click loginWebPAC or Login on the right of the

OPAC page:

My OPAC Account

2. Enter your barcode number and PIN to move to

your personal account page:

To log in to your OPAC account:

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My OPAC Account View

Personalised services

Personal library member details

Return to OPAC home page

View and select items

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Renewing Library Materials

Borrowed items list

2. Click renew marked

1. Select items for renewal

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Personalized services

Personal library member details

University of Thessaly Library & Information Centre

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tel.: 24210-06300 - 1

fax: 24210-06345

e-mail : libinfo@lib.uth.gr