2. Practice using the basic and advanced search features. (20 mins.)

The widespread use of Web search engines has made keyword queries the most popular model for searching. BiblioCommons' keyword smart search has been designed to return relevant results for a wide range of scenarios most common to public library catalogs. View the slideshow below for a tutorial on our new catalog's sophisticated searching features. When you are finished, you may practice with these basic search exercises and an advanced search exercise.

Searching With BiblioCommons

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Check out this short article on viewing a Scribd document like the one above. PLEASE NOTE: A printed copy of every Scribd document can be found at each CPL, CCPL, and SoBoCo Public Service desk as well as at the CPL Circulation staff computer. These documents are located in a folder labeled "Blog Documents and Instructions." This is to encourage the sharing of documents and prevent wasted paper. Show your love to Mama E (a.k.a Mother Earth).

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