Search Instructions for the Catalog

The default screen opens with all keyword search options on "Words or Phrase." You can change that to author, title, etc. by clicking on the dropdown menu. The default library will be set as Ft. Atkinson: Dwight Foster Public Library. To change the Library/Group click on the drop down menu and select the library or group you wish to search. "ALL" searches all the items in all the libraries in SHARE. You can select a particular format for the item (Audiobook, DVD, VHS, Large Print, Music CD) from the format drop down list.

To get additional searching options, click on the words "Advanced Search." The Advanced Search screen gives you the option to Browse an alphabetical list of titles, authors, etc. Click on the word Browse on the right hand side of your screen to select this option. Type your search terms (authors are last name first) and then click on the label of the term to execute the search.

When conducting a keyword search, to limit your search to a specific format (i.e. DVD, VHS, large print, sound [for audio books or music recordings]), simply type that word into the search box with the words from the title. For example: If you wish to find the audiobook Eat, Pray, Love type the following as your terms in the keyword search box: eat pray love sound.

When searching by keyword leave out articles such as A, The, An, Of, And, Or, etc. Searches are not case sensitive so you do not have to capitalize terms in your search.