Library Catalog Search Techniques

This video tutorial explains how to use the Destiny online catalog, a popular library platform, to perform different types of searches. It covers title, series, author, subject, and keyword searches, providing step-by-step instructions for each. The tutorial highlights how to find book availability, due dates, and other details, helping users efficiently locate books in a school library.

What is the primary function of the Destiny Online Catalog?

• To track school attendance

• To provide online courses

• To serve as a card catalog for school libraries

• To manage student records

How can you check the availability of 'The Hunger Games' in the library?

• By doing a keyword search

• By doing an author search

• By doing a subject search

• By doing a title search

What information can you find by clicking on the hyperlink next to a book title?

• The book's author biography

• The book's availability and due date

• The book's genre

• The book's price

If you want to find books from the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series, which search type should you use?

• Title search

• Series search

• Author search

• Keyword search

What does the series search reveal about the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series?

• The price of each book

• The publication year of each book

• The author's biography

• The number of books available in the library

How should you enter an author's name for an author search?

• Only the last name

• Only the first name

• Last name first

• First name first

Which books by Pam Munos Ryan are available in the library?

• Esperanza Rising and Paint The Wind

• The Hunger Games and Catching Fire

• Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Ugly Truth

What type of search should you use if you need books on a specific topic for a report?

• Title search

• Subject search

• Series search

• Author search

How many titles related to 'Sports' are found using a subject search?

• 154

• 42

• 200

• 10

Why does a keyword search for 'Sports' return more results than a subject search?

• It includes books with 'Sports' in the title or content

• It includes books from other libraries

• It includes books published in the last year

• It includes books recommended by teachers