SIRSI Online Catalog
WLAC
Heldman Learing
Resource Center
SIRSI Online Catalog: What
is it?
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The SIRSI Online Catalog allows
users to find books and videos in the
library as well as downloadable
electronic books.
How to get to the SIRSI
Online Catalog
1. Go to the Heldman Learning Resource Center web page:
http://library.wlac.edu/
2. Click on SIRSI Online Catalog to enter the Quick Search
screen.
How to get to the SIRSI Online
Catalog
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The Quick Search screen will appear. This is the default
screen. At this point you can perform a Keyword search by
word or phrase, author, title, subject, or series.
You may search all of the LACCD libraries. The default
Library is West Los College Library (WLAC).
Ways to search the SIRSI
Online Catalog
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Quick Search
Allows you to search or browse a single field such as
author, title, subject or series
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Power Search
(aka Advanced Search) allows you to refine a search by
combing different search elements (e.g. author AND
title AND subject), performs Browse Search and Call
Number Search
Quick Search Methods
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Search by WORDS OR PHRASE – If you do not know the exact
title, name or subject, you can type in that phrase /word to
search
Search by SUBJECT – Click on SUBJECT. The online catalog uses
Library of Congress Subject Headings as its subject authority.
Search by AUTHOR – Click on AUTHOR. Type in the author’s
surname, then first name to search
Search by TITLE – Click on TITLE. Type in the title of the book
you want
Search by SERIES – Type in the title of the Series to search (e.g.
Dictionary of Literary Biography)
Quick Search by Subject
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The online catalog uses Library of Congress
Subject Headings.
Once you pick the subject you wish to search
such as “Global Warming”, you type the subject
term in the search box.
Quick Search by Subject
Click on SUBJECT after typing in your search term
Quick Search by Subject
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Then, SIRSI will show you number of hits in WLAC (also
will show what is available in all the LACCD libraries when
you pull the Library box menu down).
Quick Search by Subject
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To show what is available in all LACCD
library click LIMIT SEARCH
Quick Search by Subject
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Then pull down the Library menu and
select ALL
Quick Search by Subject
The Online Catalog shows where the book is located in the library
(e.g. STACKS, REFERENCE, RESERVES) and where it is shelved
by its CALL NUMBER (e.g. QC981.8 .C5 P415 2007 ).
Click on DETAILS, to
see the full
bibliographic
reference
It also shows the availability
of the item (e.g. Available,
Check-Out).
Quick Search by Subject
Detail display
Other similar subjects
Quick Search by Word or
Phrase
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You do not get enough results with a Subject
search try searching by Word or Phrase instead
click Go Back
Quick Search by Word or
Phrase
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You do not get enough results with a Subject
search try searching by Word or Phrase instead
Quick Search: Electronic
Books
You can also search for only electronic
books by checking this box
Quick Search: Electronic Books
Click Details to
access the
electronic book
Quick Search: Electronic Books
Then click URL to access the E-BOOK
through NetLibrary
How to access Electronic
Books
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To access Electronic Books from outside the
WLAC Library you will first need to create a
free account
1.
Go to the Heldman Learning Resource Center web page:
http://library.wlac.edu/
2.
Click on NetLibrary E-Books to create a free account for offcampus access
How to access Electronic
Books
From off campus you will be asked for a username
and password.
Username: HLRC
Password: WLAC
How to access Electronic
Books
Click Create a Free Account
How to access Electronic
Books
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Enter required
information in
the boxes
Then click
Create
Account
Quick Search: Electronic Books
Then click URL to access the E-BOOK
through NetLibrary
Quick Search: Electronic Books
click Log In if
you see this
box
Quick Search: Electronic Books
You will then be asked to login with your
username and password you created for
NetLibrary
Quick Search: Electronic Books
click View this
eBook
Quick Search: Electronic Books
Example of
an eBook
Power Search
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Power Search (aka Advanced Search)
allows you to refine a search by combing
different search elements (e.g. author AND
title AND subject), performs Browse Search
and Call Number Search.
Browse Search looks for a cataloged
heading beginning with the first word of
the search string. A Browse Search
produces an alphabetical list of items
matching the search string.
Call Number search lets you browse the
“library shelves” by call number.
Power Search
Click Power Search to access the
advanced search screen
Power Search
Browse Search
 Browse
Search looks for a
cataloged heading beginning
with the first word of the search
string. A Browse Search
produces an alphabetical list of
items matching the search
string.
Browse Search
Click BROWSE to
get the Browse
search screen
Browse Search
Browse Search
You can further explore your Subject with the
Browse Search
Browse Search
And see related subject headings
Call Number Search
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Number search lets you
browse the “library shelves” by
call number.
Call Number Search
Call Number Search
WLAC Library CALL NUMBER is based on the
Library of Congress Classification System
A -- GENERAL WORKS
B -- PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION
C -- AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY
D -- HISTORY (GENERAL) AND HISTORY OF EUROPE
E -- HISTORY: AMERICA
F -- HISTORY: AMERICA
G -- GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION
H -- SOCIAL SCIENCES
J -- POLITICAL SCIENCE
K – LAW
L – EDUCATION
M -- MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC
N -- FINE ARTS
P -- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Q – SCIENCE
R – MEDICINE
S – AGRICULTURE
T – TECHNOLOGY
U -- MILITARY SCIENCE
V -- NAVAL SCIENCE
Z -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. LIBRARY SCIENCE. INFORMATION RESOURCES (GENERAL)
Call Number Search
If you have a call number of a relevant book
such as QC981.8 .C5 P415 2007
You can browse by call number by searching
QC980 Climatology and weather
or
QC Physics
Conclusion
Remember that you can always go to the
HELP screen or ask the library staff if you
have any questions. We are always happy to
help!
Reference (310) 287-4269
http://library.wlac.edu/info/directory.html