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indexterm:[OPAC]

From the OPAC home, you can conduct a basic search of all materials owned by all
From the public catalog (OPAC), you can conduct a basic search of all materials owned by all
libraries in your Evergreen system.

This search can be as simple as typing keywords into the search box and clicking
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The _Homepage_ contains a single search box for you to enter search terms. You
can get to the _Homepage_ at any time by clicking the _Basic Search_ link from
the leftmost link on the bar above your search results in the catalog, or you
can enter a search anywhere you see a search box.
can enter a search anywhere you see a search box. From any page in the OPAC, you can also toggle the _Basic Search_ form visibility on and off by clicking the _Basic Search_ heading at the top of the page.

You can select to search by:

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formats. If you hover your mouse over the icon, a text explanation will show up
in a small pop-up box.

Clicking a title goes to the title details. Clicking an author searches all
Clicking the title or the title image goes to the title details. Clicking an author searches all
works by the author. If you want to place a hold on the title, click _Place
Hold_ beside the format icons.

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Electronic Resources_ checkbox. Checking this box will filter out materials
that are cataloged as electronic in form.

The _Sort by_ dropdown list is found at the top of the search results, beside
the _Show More Details_ link. Clicking an entry on the list will re-sort your
search results accordingly.

The _Sort by_ dropdown list is found at the top of the search results. To re-sort the search results, select an option from the dropdown and click _Upgrade Search Results_.

=== Facets: Authors, Subjects, and Series ===

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image::using_the_public_access_catalog/placing_holds.jpg[Placing Holds]

== Advanced Hold Options ==

Clicking the *Advanced Hold Options* link will take you into the
metarecord level hold feature, where you can select multiple formats
and/or languages, if available.

Selecting multiple formats will not place all of these formats on hold.
For example, selecting CD Audiobook and Book implies that either the CD
format or the book format is the acceptable format to fill the hold. If
no format is selected, then any of the available formats may be used to
fill the hold. The same applies to selecting multiple languages.

image::hold_management/advanced_hold.jpg[Place Hold screen with Advanced Options]


=== Printing and Emailing Records ===

indexterm:[opac printing, opac emailing]
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