Finding books, articles, DVDs and more in the 21st

Century

Welcome to Encore (our new library catalog)

Single search box

If you’re familiar with Google…

Single search box(like Google)

You’ll like Encore!

Encore No need to distinguish between author,

title, or subjectUses ‘tags’ (which are similar to keywords)Can add your own “tags”Sorts resultsEncore suggests alternate searches for you

to consider

Example: Author’s last name and one word from the title

Example: Narrowing Your Results

Refine your search by – format, availability, language, date, and more.

Using Tags to Narrow In Further

Popular Choices

Suggested titles that match your search including those most recently added.

Narrow by Tags(related subjects)

What are Tags?Tags are added by other usersThey help describe the itemYou can use them to narrow your searchYou can add tags, too!

Sign into your accountClick on the title of the item, or click on

“more info”Click on “Add a Tag”

Add your tag in the Community tag box

Encore automatically corrects spelling errors

Or suggests similar titles to you…

Availability

Check to see if the item is

available for checkout

If the item is not available, click on “Request it”

Placing a Hold

If you don’t find what you need, please suggest a purchase

You will be able to Renew items Yourself

You will be able to pay fines over $2 online with your credit card

Using the CartUse if you’d like to print out a list of items

or send them to an email account Click on “Add to Cart” for each of your

selectionsClick on the cart in the upper right hand

cornerFill in the email address and a subject for

the emailYou can request full text or brief text

formatting

My Cart has 0 items

Enter the email address and subject, then click

send.

Find Magazine articles too…

Language Settings

You will be able to choose which language you want to use for

searching.

Logging in or signing inYou can log in or sign in to your account. Click on “Login” in the upper right hand

corner: enter your library card and “pin” (usually the last four digits of your phone)

You can add tagsYou can check your library record. See the

items you have checked out, items on hold for you, etc.

Log in to your account at top right hand corner

At the Log in screen

Enter your library barcode number

Enter your Pin (usually the last four digits of your

phone number).

You will be able to check your Library Account here – to see what items you have checked out, on hold, etc.

You will have the option of searching the classic catalog if you prefer

To learn more about a title, click on the Title or “More info”

Full details are provided about an item

With community tagging, Encore invites users to participate in the discovery process in a whole new way. You can add tags that enrich descriptions, making it easier to find library holdings. For example, you might add a tag “Jewish Traditional” or “African -American History.”

We invite you to participate!

Your collaboration will extend the reach of the library and enable us to offer better and more accurate services to you!

Get involved!

Please feel free to ask a library staff member for help… or attend one of our free introductory classes!

Questions?