Searching the Catalog

Finding books to read, adding reviews and tags, and

using your account

Step 1: Getting to the catalog

• Go to dhwprepmed.org• Click on Academics• Click on Library• Click on Links• Click on DuSable Campus Library• You’ve arrived at the catalog:http://www.youseemore.com/cps/school.asp?branch=1280• Click on LS2 PAC

Logging into your account• Click My Account

• Type instr\ followed by your CPS login

• Type your CPS password and click log on

Logged into your account, you can:

• See what books you have checked out• See when your books are due• Renew your own books (click renewal all)• See saved searches• See saved lists of books• See what you have requested

Searching the catalog

• Type a title, author’s name, or keywords into the search box

• Click on a title to see more information

• Find the call number of the book at the bottom of the screen

• If the record says “checked in,” the book should be here

Finding something to read

• Book River

• New Titles

• Browse Genre

• Browse Similar Subjects

• Tags

Book Reviews

• Click on a book’s title to see its reviews

• Borrower Reviews are by students

• Editorial Reviews are from sources like journals, magazines, or newspapers

Writing Book ReviewsReport or Review?

• A book report presents the content and structure of a book as objectively as possible, without comparison. It provides not only a summary of content but also an analysis of structure. The purpose of the report is to give enough information about a book to help decide whether it will be of use or interest to the reader.

• A book review is a descriptive and critical or evaluative account of a book. Like the book report, it provides a summary of content and an analysis of structure, yet you will also assess the value of a book and recommend (or not recommend) the book to other readers.

• See http://library.thinkquest.org/4155/ for examples.

From: http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/bookreports.html

Adding Book Review to Catalog

• Search for book in catalog• Click on book’s title• Click “borrower reviews”• Click “add review”• Log into your account (if you’re not already logged in)• Enter the stars for “your review” (5=loved the book)• Enter the title of the book• Type or copy and paste your review• Enter your name and click submit!

Adding and Using Tags

• You can add tags to any book

• Tags are descriptive words about the book

• To add a tag, click on the title of the book

• In the lower right corner, click on “add tag”

• Click on the “tag” words to find similar books!

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