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WorksheetsHow to find a book in the library using Encore
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Ask the security guard
b)
Hire a sniffer dog
c)
Use the Encore catalogue
d)
All of the above
2.
Encore is the library catalog. It can be found on the IAT page. Go to www.iat.ac.ae. Select My IAT and in the dropdown menu select Sierra Library Catalog. The catalog will open in a new browser.
Question: Where will you find Encore?
Question: Where will you find Encore?
a)
www.wiki.org ->My IAT ->Encore
b)
www.iat.ac.ae -> My IAT -> Sierra Library catalogue
c)
www.myiat -> wiki -> Encore
d)
Encore -> www. iat.ac.ae -> My Iat
3.
Select the Catalog tab (the tab in the middle).
You need books for your "Electricity assignment". Type in the keyword, "Electricity" in the search space and click on the arrow.
Question: You need books to prepare for your SAT Chemistry test.
You need books for your "Electricity assignment". Type in the keyword, "Electricity" in the search space and click on the arrow.
Question: You need books to prepare for your SAT Chemistry test.
a)
You go to the Articles tab in the Encore catalog.
b)
You type in the keywords "SAT Chemistry test" in the search bar
4.
In the Advance search option one can combine keyword with boolean operators: AND NOT OR
One can select Type of material, Location, Language and set date limiters, e.g 2000 - 2017. One can also limit it by ticking the boxes for Full text and Peer Reviewed. Expanders which can be ticked: Apply related words, Apply equivalent subjects and Also search within the full text of the articles
Question: Which search will be most appropriate when looking for e-books on computer viruses (not medical viruses) published in the lasts five years.
One can select Type of material, Location, Language and set date limiters, e.g 2000 - 2017. One can also limit it by ticking the boxes for Full text and Peer Reviewed. Expanders which can be ticked: Apply related words, Apply equivalent subjects and Also search within the full text of the articles
Question: Which search will be most appropriate when looking for e-books on computer viruses (not medical viruses) published in the lasts five years.
a)
Advanced Search option
b)
Basic Search option
5.
You can refine your search by setting Limiters in the column on the left. For example: limit your search to only Books by selecting it under the heading, Material Type. Or limit your search to Abu Dhabi Male LRC under the heading Location. You can select multiple limiters per search.
Question: You want to limit your search to Abu Dhabi Male LRC
Question: You want to limit your search to Abu Dhabi Male LRC
a)
You go to the Location heading and select Abu Dhabi Male LRC
b)
You type in your keywords and put Abu Dhabi Male LRC in brackets
c)
You type Abu Dhabi Male LRC AND your keywords
6.
You can click on See all to be able to see all the libraries with a specific book in their collection. The Status will indicate whether it is available or not.
Question: Is the following book currently in the library according to Encore?
Abu Dhabi Male General Collection
LB1590.3 .P48 1994
Status: Due: 23 March 2017
Question: Is the following book currently in the library according to Encore?
Abu Dhabi Male General Collection
LB1590.3 .P48 1994
Status: Due: 23 March 2017
a)
Yes, it is available
b)
No, it is not available
c)
it is impossible to tell
7.
One can click on the book title in Encore to open the book record.
To find the book in the library, the following 3 points are important|:
1. Check the location e.g Abu Dhabi Male General Collection - This will tell you in which library and in which collection this book is, e.g General collection, Fiction, Reference collection, etc.
2. The call number is the shelf number. Write it down. This is the address of the book, with other words, where you will find it on the shelf, e.g. PN 123. 546 DAL23 2007.
3. Check the status. It will only be on the shelf it the status indicates AVAILABLE.
Question: What is the three important things to remember when looking for a book in Encore?
To find the book in the library, the following 3 points are important|:
1. Check the location e.g Abu Dhabi Male General Collection - This will tell you in which library and in which collection this book is, e.g General collection, Fiction, Reference collection, etc.
2. The call number is the shelf number. Write it down. This is the address of the book, with other words, where you will find it on the shelf, e.g. PN 123. 546 DAL23 2007.
3. Check the status. It will only be on the shelf it the status indicates AVAILABLE.
Question: What is the three important things to remember when looking for a book in Encore?
a)
1. Online catalogue
2. My Cart
3. Search
2. My Cart
3. Search
b)
1. Library and collection
2. Call no/Shelf no.
3. Status
2. Call no/Shelf no.
3. Status
c)
1. Description
2. Subject
3. ISBN
2. Subject
3. ISBN
8.
The record in Encore:
Biology: ACE Science Tasks with Learning Ladders <- The title of the book
Chandler-Grevatt, Andrew <- The author of the book
Badger Publishing Limited <- The publisher
2014 <- Date of publication
Question: Who is the author of this book:
Science: Scientific concepts through models and analogies
Stutt, Victoria
BOOKS | | 2014
Available at Abu Dhabi Male General Collection (Q182 .S78 2014)
Biology: ACE Science Tasks with Learning Ladders <- The title of the book
Chandler-Grevatt, Andrew <- The author of the book
Badger Publishing Limited <- The publisher
2014 <- Date of publication
Question: Who is the author of this book:
Science: Scientific concepts through models and analogies
Stutt, Victoria
BOOKS | | 2014
Available at Abu Dhabi Male General Collection (Q182 .S78 2014)
a)
Science
b)
Scientific concepts through models and analogies
c)
Stutt, Victoria
d)
BOOKS||2014
9.
QA1234 .E12 2014
In this example: Q is the category for Science
QA is the subcategory for Mathematics.
E 12 indicates the Authors name
2014 indicates date of publication.
Question: Select the correct option for the following shelf number:
Q182 .S78 2016
In this example: Q is the category for Science
QA is the subcategory for Mathematics.
E 12 indicates the Authors name
2014 indicates date of publication.
Question: Select the correct option for the following shelf number:
Q182 .S78 2016
a)
A Book on Languages published in 2014
b)
A book on Psychology published in 1982
c)
A Book on Questions published in 2016
d)
A book on Science published in 2016
10.
Fiction books are filed on the shelf according to the first 3 letters of the Author's surname.
Question: In which collection will you find a book with this spine label: FIC
DAH
Question: In which collection will you find a book with this spine label: FIC
DAH
a)
Graded Reader collection
b)
Fiction Collection
c)
Graphic novels collection
d)
General collection
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