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An online catalog is also called an OPAC (On-line Public
Access Catalog). It is the index to the books and non-print items in the
library. Contra Costa College has a shared online catalog with Diablo
Valley College (DVC), Los Medanos College (LMC) and the Center for Higher Education in San
Ramon.
NEW LOOK, NEW FEATURES for the
Online Catalog
 | See book jacket covers and read reviews. |
| Re-sort results by Author, Title,
Year, Reverse Year, Call Number, or Material Type. |
| Repeat search in Encyclopedia
Britannica Online or selected local libraries. |
| Use My Account feature to:
 | Renew checked out items. |
| Manage holds/requested items. |
| Set up "Preferred Searches" to
bookmark frequently-searched topics, with option to set up an email alert
when new
items are added for these topics. |
| Start a Reading History of all items
you have borrowed. |
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BORROWING PRIVILEGES
Library patrons (including CCC faculty and staff) need a
bar-coded campus ID card for the current semester/year to check materials out of the CCC
Library. This card may be obtained in the Associated Student Union Office in the
Student Activities Building.
Patrons may borrow books from DVC and LMC via Interlibrary
Loan (ILL) by clicking the Request button on the item's full record screen in
the OPAC. Requests are printed at each library every morning
and placed in the campus mail, a process that takes approximately 2 working
days. If you cannot wait that long, you may choose a different pickup location
from the Request Screen. Ask for more information at the Reference Desk or
Circulation
Desk.
CCC retirees and members of the community may obtain
borrowing privileges by joining the Friends of the
Contra Costa College Library.
GETTING STARTED
When you click on
Online Catalog, you should be on
the opening screen for the CCC Library.
| Search by Author, Title, Subject, Keyword
(in title or subject), or Call Number.
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| Use the Reserve option to look for materials set aside for
in-library use by an instructor.
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| If you
find yourself on the District Libraries screen,
SELECT the library you wish to search (CCC only,
DVC
only, LMC only, or all at the same time).
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| Use the
on-screen menus to guide you through the
various search options.
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| The main entry screen
will provide complete bibliographic information -- author, title, publisher,
place of publication, and publication year; a physical description (number of
pages, if there are illustrations, etc.);
and the location, call number and checkout status.
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| Write the complete call number as shown on the main entry page
and then go to the appropriate call number area of the library.
For more information, see How
to Search (pdf)
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LOCATING BOOKS ON THE
SHELVES BY CALL NUMBER
Books are arranged on the shelves by Library of Congress
call number, which are a combination of letters & numbers.
These numbers
indicate a work's content, as well as its location on the library shelves.
For more information about how to find books in the
library see Using Call Numbers to Find Books on the Shelves (pdf).
SUBJECT GUIDES TO THE OPAC
The Trailblazer Guides
series list selected subject headings and/or titles in a particular subject area that may
be useful in locating the information you need. If you have not decided on a topic, see
Topic
Ideas for a list of contemporary issues, or "hot topics."
CONNECTING TO
OTHER LIBRARIES
There are two ways to connect to other libraries from the
CCC Library's web site:
| Through the OPAC:
The CCC Library OPAC can
connect users to the OPACs of other selected libraries. Look for this option on the OPAC's
main screen.
You can also switch OPACs in the midst of a search by clicking on the name of the other
library (such as Berkeley Public Library) on the function bar; this will automatically
perform the same search in that library.
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| Through the Other Libraries
site list:
This list has links to online catalogs at selected academic and public libraries, Virtual
Libraries, and a Virtual Reference Shelf (online
reference works such as dictionaries, almanacs, etc.). |
Last updated
27 November 2007
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