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ATHENA PUBLIC ACCESS ONLINE CATALOG

 

Like the old card catalog system, the online catalog is an index of books in the LRC.  Each book title owned by the LRC can be searched in three ways:  Quick Search, Advance Search and Visual Search.

 

Material located in the Lawson State Community College Library can be found in the online catalog, which is accessed through Athena on any PC in the Library and the LRC web page.

 

QUICK SEARCH

A.        You can do a quick search by using a single search term as:

 

              SEARCH Word or Phrase
              AUTHOR Author Name
              TITLE Material Title
              SUBJECT Subject

 

B.         Type-in the word, phrase, author name, title or subject and clock on the appropriate button on the right side of screen.

C.        All materials (Books, Paperbacks, Videos, and CDs) will then be listed showing (a) Title, (b) Author, (c) Catalog Number, and (d) Material Status (Whether material is in or checked out).

D.        Click the mouse on a title and it will show a full Description on that material, such as # of copies, copyright date, etc.

E.         Click on “Show Card” button to see the Card Description.

F.         Click “Show Copies” button to see location of multiple copies.

G.        Click on “Show Marc” button to see the full Marc Description.

H.        Click the “Start Over” button at top of page to begin another search.

I.           Click “Previous, Next, or Back” when finished.

 

 

VISUAL SEARCH

 

A.        Visual search materials are listed by “Picture Icon’s”.

B.         Click on “Visual Search” icon at top of page to view a listing of all picture icons.

C.        Click on a Picture Icon and all material related to an Icon will be listed, showing information as stated in “Quick Search” (D-I)

D.        Some Visual Icons are listed Below:

(a)  Dewey - 000-999

  (b)  New Arrivals

              (c)  Video’s - 000-999

              (d)  Audio’s - 000-999

              (e)  Fiction

              (f)   Children Library

              (g)  Oprah’s Book Club

              (h)  Hot Topics - 000-999

            (i)  Holidays - 000-999

 

ADVANCED SEARCH

 

A.         Advanced search is used when you want to:

 

(1)        Limit a search term to a particular type of material such as a particular “Series”.

(2)        Use more than one search term.

(3)               Browse Athena’s Indexes.

(4)               Search a particular format.

 

    B.     You can also search by the buttons on the left side of the screen:

 

            - Search, Barcode Number, Call Number.

 

ACCESSING PATRON INFORMATION

 

      Patrons can access individual information about themselves as follows:

  • Outstanding fine balances.
  • Items on loan.
  • Overdue items.
  • Estimated fines due for items currently overdue.

 

To access your patron information:

 

  1. From the search screen, click Access Patron Info.  You will see the access patron info dialog box.

  2. Enter your: 

     

    PATRON ID

    Barcode # given out at the Library Circulation Desk
    SURNAME Last Name
    ALTERNATE ID Social Security Number

     

  1. Click Select.  You will then see the Patron Information Screen with all the information as stated above.

 

Tip:  Overdue items with fines are marked with a $ icon.  To see the estimated fines for an overdue item, click this icon.

 

SEARCHING HINTS

  1. Athena has a HELP feature, click the blue ? icon at the top of the search page for help within Athena.

  2. Search for the first word, ignoring the beginning articles “a, an or the

  3. Search for a person by typing his/her last name first.

  4. Abbreviations in the alphabetical lists are arranged as if spelled out, for example Mac for MC, Saint for St.

  5. To return to Lawson State Community College web page click “Home” at the top page on the Athena “Quick Search” page.

  

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