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Engaging Students with OPAC: A Step-by-Step Interactive Lesson

This lesson is designed to guide students in using the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) through an interactive PowerPoint presentation. Projected on a whiteboard, the students will follow along on their computers, enhancing their understanding of catalog searching. The lesson includes participation opportunities where students will explore their own topics post-lesson. Step-by-step instructions cover launching the OPAC, entering search terms, and choosing the correct search type—keyword, title, author, or subject—ensuring students can efficiently find and locate books on the shelf.

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Engaging Students with OPAC: A Step-by-Step Interactive Lesson

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  1. Content Presentation: The content of this lesson will be projected onto a whiteboard and the students will follow along on their own computer. The following PowerPoint is a collection of screen shots of the lesson as it is taking place. • Participation and Feedback: Students will participate by following along on their computer. After lesson students will have time to search their own topics to practice using the application

  2. Using the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

  3. Step 1: Start PC • Press Power Button

  4. Step 2: Find OPAC Icon on Desktop and Launch Application

  5. Step 3: Enter Search Term in the Correct Space

  6. Step 4: Choose Search Type

  7. Step 4: Choose Search Type:Keyword – searches ALL titles, authors, subjects, series and notes

  8. Step 4: Choose Search Type:Title – looks at all the titles in the catalog

  9. Step 4: Choose Search Type:Author – looks at all of the author and illustrator information

  10. Step 4: Choose Search Type:Subject – looks at all the subjects in the catalog

  11. Choose Appropriate Result

  12. Choose Appropriate Result

  13. Choose Appropriate Result

  14. Is Book Available?

  15. If Yes add to Book Bag, If No Return to Step 3

  16. Print out Results

  17. Locate Book on the Shelf

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