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Online catalog commands (in PALStac)
Basic Search Commands To search Command pattern Example Help Term TE [word word...] TE world wide web HELP TE Online Catalog Term For staff logged on to circ [i.e. Film library] OTE [word word...] OTE world wide web Title Term TT [title keywords] TT Death Salesman HELP TT Online Catalog Title Term For staff logged on to circ [i.e. Film library] OTT [title keywords] OTT Death Salesman Author AU [last name, first name] AU Angelou Maya HELP AU Title TI [exact title] TI My story HELP TI Subject Term ST [subject heading words] ST internet education HELP ST Subject SU [exact subject words] SU Internet in education HELP SU Combination CO [last name, first title word] CO Angelou Heart HELP CO Video archives
For staff logged on to circ [i.e. Film library]TE VIDEO ARCHIVE
Displaying ResultsTo Display Command pattern Example Help Display results DI or DI [num num] DI or DI 3 5 8 HELP DI Display status DS DS or DSD HELP DS Display next or previous record NR, PR NR or PR HELP DI Display current record CR [LIB] CR TRM HELP DI
Limiting Search ResultsTo Limit by Command pattern Example Help Greater than GT [year] GT 1989 HELP DA Less than LT [year] LT 1975 HELP DA Format FO [code] FO AV or FO VI HELP FO Exclude a format FO NOT [code] FO NOT BO HELP FO
Searching Other Library SystemsTo search Command pattern Example Help ALL Pals libraries [search command] SYS [search terms] AU SYS Angelou Maya HELP SY Tri-College [search command] TRI [search terms] TI TRI Hop on Pop HELP SY Concordia [search command] TRC [search terms] TI TRC Bear's bicycle HELP SY NDSU [search command] TRN [search terms] TI TRN My story HELP SY
Holds/Reserves/ChargesTo Command pattern Example Help Place a hold HLD [your barcode][your password] HLD 20104000123456 SMITH HELP HO Get a reserve number RES [search terms] RES Krajeck 310 HELP RE See your patron record DPT [your barcode][your password] DPT 20104000123456 SMITH HELP PD Renew an item REN [your barcode][your password][item numbers] REN 20104000123456 SMITH 2 7 HELP PE Inter-library loan ILL [your barcode][your password][date needed] ILL 20104000123456 SMITH 120304 HELP IL Back to MSUM Library Technical Services page-->
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