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SEARCHING HUGSR ONLINE CATALOG

The HUGSR online catalog is called Quest, which contains the holdings of the HUGSR Library, as well as those of the Harding University Brackett Library. The URL is http://quest.harding.edu:8001/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=Local&Page=First and can also be accessed through a link on the HUGSR web-site (www.hugsr.edu).

Over 95% of HUGSR’s collection is loaded into the database. All categories of materials cataloged since June 1985 (except for those added July l988-Aug. 1990) are in the catalog. Less than 1,000 of the older books in the collection (including those added July 1988-Aug. 1990) are not in the database. Brief records have been entered for HUGSR’s older theses and guided research papers. Older curriculum materials and cassettes are not in the database. No pamphlets are in the online catalog, and the holdings for several periodicals have not yet been added.

Quest has a very short time-out period. If you click on something and get a blank screen, get no results from a search, or a response of “no holdings,” you’ve probably been timed out.

If the following message appears: Sorry, we may not have what you were looking for, check spelling of terms searched and see if search terms were typed into the correct field. If you think HUGSR library should have the item, email an inquiry. If you are a HUGSR student, you may search WorldCat through OCLC FirstSearch for the title. Some of HUGSR’s holdings are in WorldCat but have not yet been loaded into Quest.

Quest features:

1. The default screen is simple search.
2. Move to advanced search by clicking on this choice.
3. The drop-down menus to the right of the search fields in advanced search reveal 9 possible types of searches. On the advanced search screen the default search for line one is title keyword and for line two author keyword.
4. From advanced search a term or terms must entered in line one to execute a valid search. If a term or terms are entered in line two or line three and line one is left blank, the search may retrieve incorrect entries.
5. The other drop-down menus reveal 3 possible ways to search the terms entered: all of these, any of these, as a phrase. The default is all of these.
6. One of three Boolean operators can be used with searches: and, or, not. And is the default connector.
7. All characters may be entered in small letters. The searches are not case sensitive.
8. Space (without punctuation) between multiple terms to be searched in a field.
9. In the Keyword anywhere and subject keyword search fields type a ? after a truncated entry to retrieve records containing entries with those letters as the first part of the word, e.g., a search for wom? will retrieve records with “woman” and “women” in the entries.
10. Searches can be limited in several ways. Click on limits in the bottom right hand corner of the search screen before beginning search. Searches can be limited in 6 ways. Highlight desired limits and/or type in date limits at the bottom of screen. Click on set limits. To clear search limits click on the far right limits icon in the bottom left-hand corner (with the pencil eraser) of search screen.
11. To do an additional search with the same parameters click on the browser back button to return to the original screen. To search with new parameters click on reset under the search fields. This takes you back to the original search screen with the default settings.
12. Results are limited to 10 records to a screen. Click on next or the number at the bottom to advance to the next screen.
13. To print out or email a selection of items from results list, click on the small box to the left of each entry to be added to list. At bottom of list click on format for print/save. Choose selected all pages and print or enter email address and click on send email.

Search Results: If only one item is retrieved by a search, one record with subject entries, holding libraries, and call numbers will appear on screen. If multiple records are retrieved, short records with a command to click on title for more information to obtain holding libraries and call numbers will appear below title. Occasionally two records for the same title will appear with its appropriate library identified under each. The detailed record indicates editors, joint authors, paging, series, bibliographic, and other notes. The contents for multi-author works are also attached to many records. Click on table of contents to see authors and titles of chapters in these works.

Author/Title Searches: This is the easiest method to locate a book when the author and title are known. Go to the Advanced Search screen. In the Title keyword field type in a couple of key words from the title. In the Author keyword field type in author’s last name. Be sure all of these is entered at the end of the search field and that the Boolean operator is set on and. Execute search.

Title Searches: From the Advanced Search type in keywords from the title into a title keyword field. Execute search.

Author Searches: Searches for authors can be done in several ways.

1. Author Keyword search from Advanced Search screen. Enter author’s name in the author keyword field. This will retrieve records that have this person as author, joint author, or editor. Since this is a keyword search, it will retrieve records for any author with the particular names entered in the search. For instance, a search for Duane Warden will also retrieve books written by Preston Duane Warden.
2. Personal name search from the Advanced Search screen. Enter name as in previous search in the personal name field. This will also retrieve all records for any author with the particular names entered in the search. This search does not retrieve records where the person is an editor or joint author.
3. Keyword anywhere search. Type first and last name into search field. Be sure you are searching all of these. This will retrieve all records that include both names anywhere in the record, e.g., if the author appears in a table of contents list for a publication. A search for Jack Lewis will retrieve any records with Jack and Lewis anywhere in the record. Reminder: sometimes an author may be listed by his first initial in contents notes and entering his full first name in the search field will not retrieve such entries.
4. Author Browse search. Highlight author browse from the simple search screen. Enter author’s name with last name first. Execute search and click on the desired author from the results screen. This retrieves all records in which this person is author, joint author, or editor, but not author of chapters in those works with table of contents listed.

Subject searches: Enter search terms in a subject keyword search field. Be sure you are searching all of these. The search will retrieve all records with these terms in their subject field. Sometimes the first search may be an exploratory search. A search for Muslims will retrieve many records. Click on a few of the titles retrieved to see what subject headings appear for the records found. Among these will be Islam, Missions to Muslims, and Black Muslims. Click on any one of these subject entries in blue to retrieve all records in the database with that exact subject entry. Sometimes the subject you are interested in may not be a subject heading used in the database. Try a keyword anywhere search to locate materials. For instance, there is no heading in the database for team ministry, but a keyword search of “team ministry” as a phrase retrieves several records with this phrase in book titles or book chapters. A check of the subject entries for these titles reveals that “group ministry” is the subject heading used in the database. Clicking on this blue subject heading will retrieve all records in the database on group ministry.

Scripture searches:

1. To locate commentaries on a particular book of the Bible enter the book of the Bible and commentaries in the subject keyword search field. Be sure you are searching all of these. To locate a commentary on the same book of the Bible in a particular series leave the above headings in the subject keyword field, type in the name of the series in another search field, and choose series from the drop-down menu.
2. To locate books on a particular chapter or verse of the Bible type the name of the biblical book and number (in Roman numerals) of the chapter in the subject search field. Execute this search as a phrase. Scan the records retrieved to find books on your particular verse or verses.

Searches for English translations of foreign titles: English translations of many foreign works can be found by doing an author/title search as directed above. Enter the author’s last name in the author keyword field and key words from the original title in the title keyword field.

Searches for materials produced by members of the churches of Christ: Many of the materials produced by members of the churches of Christ were designated as cofc in the records added to the HUGSR online catalog. Searches can be limited to retrieve only these materials by entering cofc in the keyword anywhere search field and executing a search from the other search fields on the Advanced search screen. Records for Brackett library holdings will also be retrieved if the item is held jointly by both libraries.

Periodical searches: Searches for journal holdings are done from the simple search screen and can be done in two ways.

• Enter the exact title (excluding initial articles, but including any articles or prepositions that occur within the title) and search from the journal/serial title field. The exact (excluding initial articles) first two or three words can be searched in this field and will retrieve all periodicals beginning with these exact terms.
• Search from the journal/serial title keyword field. Enter keywords from title to locate journal. This search field functions with an automatic truncation feature. Entering “orient” will retrieve records with oriented, oriental, orientalia, etc., as part of the record.

Some HUGSR periodicals have not yet been entered into Quest. Also the following information may be lacking on some records: call number, volumes held, and format (print, fiche, or microfilm). Consult first drawer of card catalog for journals not found online or for additional information.

What books do I have checked out: Click on my library account on the Quest home screen or at the top of a search screen. Type in your bar code number (omitting initial H) and type in your last name. Click on login. This reveals the books you have checked out, their due date, books you have a hold on, and when the hold expires.

Renewing books: Follow the procedure above to find the list of books you have checked out. Click in the box to the left of those you wish to renew and click on request renewal at the bottom. Books can be renewed only once and renewal will be blocked after the one renewal. Renewal will also be blocked if you owe more than $25.00 in fines or if the book is on hold for another party.

Placing a hold on a book: Locate the entry for the book in the online catalog. Click on Requests at the top of the screen. Enter your barcode number from your ID (omitting the H) and your last name. Enter your barcode number from your ID (omitting the H) and your last name. Click on login to reserve book. Enter hold request in box and click on ok. Click on pick up at HUGSR circulation desk. Click on submit request. You will receive an email notice when the book is returned. 21 days is the default length of time a hold will remain on a book.

Reserve books: To locate reserve books click on course reserve above search fields Locate the professor’s name and course by scanning the drop-down menus. HUGSR courses have HGS as the prefix to the course number. Click on the course and then search catalog to locate the books on reserve for that course.