Using the On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

Introduction

The On-Line Public Access Catalog (OPAC) provides complete access to information about every book in our library’s collection. It displays the complete bibliographic record, so you can find out what books we have, what each book is about, who the author and narrator are, how long the book is, and whether a copy is available to borrow. Anyone can browse the OPAC. If you are a registered borrower, you can also choose and order your own books using the OPAC. To use the OPAC, you need to have Internet access and a current web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape. (If you want to request a book, contact your Reader’s Advisor for your User ID and Password.) The OPAC is completely accessible with screen reading technology.

The web address for the OPAC is: www.blind.state.ia.us/opacnew/

In This Manual

This manual covers the following topics:

• Topic: Searching Methods
• Topic: Working with Search Results
• Exercises: Searching the OPAC with JAWS For Windows

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