Fifth grade students will use our online library catalogue- KOHA, to learn what books we have from a particular author, and locate books.
Using KOHA
Today you will be using KOHA to locate books, and information about books that might be at our school. KOHA can be found on the homepage of any of our school’s computers. KOHA is a library system, much like our old CATS system, or catalogue that allows users to search by author, title and subject. Today you will be doing all three.
1. Open KOHA.
2. In the search box at the top, enter the author’s name: Polocco.
How many search results did it find? _____________
Hint: Don’t Count Them! Look at the top left, under the blue heading.
3. Refine your search to find those books only at YOUR school.
Click on your school’s library in the left column.
How many search results did it find at your school? ______________
4. Search for the title: Junkyard Wonders.
Which school as the most copies? ______________________
5. KOHA can give us information about the books we have searched.
Click on the title to go deeper into the description of the book.
Name two subjects listed in Junkyard Wonders.
Hint: Look under the title for SUBJECTS
_________________________________ ______________________________
6. Where can you find Junkyard Wonders in our library?
In other words, what is it’s call number? _________________
7. What title, author, or subject have you been wanting to look for? _______________________
Your partner?_________________________
8. Do we have any books at our site you searched for? Circle: Yes or No Call #:__________
Your partner? Circle: Yes or No Call #: __________
If you’d like to search for more books, authors or subjects, go ahead.
Just remember to narrow your search to your school.
When finished, turn your paper in to Mrs. Valine and go shopping for a good read!
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