Catalogue tutorials - UK
Readers often struggle to make the most of library catalogues and do not realise that they can do specific searches to locate what they want. Below are examples of tutorials designed to help higher education students make the most of their library catalogue. Please let us know about your tutorials.
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University of Bournemouth, University Library demonstrates searches using screenshots of catalogue pages with instructions in a box at the top of each page.
- University of East London, Learning Support Services have a set of web pages that answers set questions with annotated slide show for searches.
- University of Edinburgh, University Library provides demonstrations on how to carry out searches - click on show me button for demo to appear in right hand screen. Uses Flash to produce animated examples and is based on modules created by BUILDER
- London School of Economics, Library provides three tutorials on how to use the catalogue: Basic, Advanced and Refresher.
- King’s College London Information Services & Systems Information Skills workbook is aimed at healthcare students.
- Royal Holloway University of London, Library have an online demonstration on how to find a book on the library catalogue.
- University of Southampton, University of Southampton Libraries has a tutorial with dummy web pages, illustrating sample searches. It requires participation by the user, as you have to type in search terms, as well as clicking on the next button.
- Southampton Solent University, Library catalogue tutorials Library allows students choose their subject area and then they are guided through how to find books using their reading list and the library catalogue. The tutorial progresses to how they can find journal articles on their topic.
- Thames Valley University, Library provides demonstrations on how to carry out searches. Uses Flash to produce animated examples and contains a quiz.
Most of the OPAC tutorials were collated by Elaine Blair, Faculty Team Librarian Science and Engineering, University of Leeds and reproduced with her kind permission, by Ruth Stubbings, Loughborough University Library. This data was originally hosted by the HEA-ICS and has been reproduced with their kind permission.
The photo was reproduced with kind permission from John Doull.