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Library Catalog - Highlights

This Research Guide will show you how to access and use the library catalog.

Account Basics

My Account lets you view your checkouts, holds, and any fines you may have. You can also view your personal information, change your PIN, and set up your preferences.

Go to My Account page by clicking My Account from the upper-right corner of the header. If you are not already logged in, the system will prompt you to log in before you can access the My Account page.

Account Overview

There are four My Account tabs: Personal Information, Checkouts, Holds, and Fines. Click on a tab to open it.

The summary box on the right side of the screen (1) gives you a quick view of the number of items you have currently checked out, the number of items you have on hold, and the amount of fines you owe your library. You can click a heading (2) ("Checkouts", "Holds", or "Fines") to open the corresponding tab.

The summary box also shows your user status. If you have questions about your status, please ask one of the library staff members for help.

Alert icons (3) will appear in My Account when a new action is available to you. For example, if you have a hold that has arrived and is ready for you to pick up, you will see an alert icon on your Holds tab and in your summary box next to the Holds heading. Alert icons will appear when:

  • You have overdue checkouts
  • You have holds that are ready for your to pick up
  • You have any new or unpaid fines 

Personal Information

The Personal Information tab has three sections: User information (your name will appear as the heading), Change PIN, and Preferences.

The User information section displays your personal information. If you see something that is inaccurate or outdated, please visit our Circulation Desk to make the needed changes.

 If you have forgotten your PIN, contact your library for instruction on how you can be assigned a new PIN.  Note: The PIN cannot be more than 10 characters in length.

Preferences let you personalize your account.  Default My Account Tab lets you select which tab (Personal Information, Checkouts, Holds, or Fines) opens when you access the My Account page.  Preferred List lets you select a default My List. When you add a title to your lists, the program adds it to the default list. If you select "no default list", the program prompts you to select a list. You can create a list to use as your preferred list in the My Lists page.  Preferred Pickup Library lets you select which library you want to pick up holds from.

Checkouts

Checkouts

The My Current Checkouts section displays the items that you have currently checked out. If you have any items that are overdue, they will appear at the top of the list with the alert icon (1).

You can click on the title or image of any item to view its detail page.

If you want to renew items, select the items you want to renew (or select them all by using the Select All check box (2) and then click the Renew button (3).

Use the sort icon 2 parallel vertical rows of dots to sort items. Click once to sort ascending. Click again to sort descending.

Holds

Holds

to pick up will appear at the top of the list with the alert icon (1).

You can click on the title or image of any item to view its detail page.

From this section, you can also cancel a hold, edit a hold's pickup location (library), or suspend a hold. To perform one of these actions, select the items you want (or select them all by using the Select All check box (2) and then click one of these buttons (3):

  • Cancel Hold(s). After you click this button, a window will open to confirm the cancellation. Click Yes to cancel the hold or No to go back.
  • Edit Pickup Location(s). After you click this button, a window will open where you can select the new pickup location. Click Change to change the location or Cancel to go back.
  • Suspend Hold(s). When you click this button, a window will open with a calendar you can use to select the start date of the suspension and the end date of the suspension. Click Suspend to suspend the hold or Cancel to go back.
  • Cancel Hold Suspension. When you click this button, a window will open to confirm the cancellation. Click Yes to cancel the hold suspension or No to go back.

Use the sort icon 2 parallel vertical rows of dots to sort items. Click once to sort ascending. Click again to sort descending. 

Fines

The Fines tab has three sections: Accruing Fines, Current Fines, and Payment History. If you have any new or unpaid fines, an alert icon will appear in this tab. If you need to pay fines, you may pay them online from your account with a credit card, or you may pay in person at the library.

Fines

Use the sort icon 2 parallel vertical rows of dots to sort items. Click once to sort ascending. Click again to sort descending.

You can view a history of any payments you have made to fines in the Payment History section. This section will display the dates you made payments and the amount that was paid.


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