Library Cataloging
- Member libraries catalog their materials in WorldCat, which lets the rest of the world know what materials are where.
- Librarians use WorldCat to find call numbers for books they are adding to their collections.
- This is a great resource for finding materials not held in SD.
- Many of these materials can be obtained through interlibrary loan.
Most of what’s in WorldCat is NOT full text.
All the resources are linked on the State Library homepage and can be accessed via this alphabetical list. Scroll down to WorldCat. This is one of the few resources for which you will be asked for your username and password, whether you are in a school, library or at home. These should be your SD State Library database access barcode/password or your SD State Library e-card barcode/password. If you have questions, e-mail Jane Healy.
If you need your password, you may call the State Library at 1-800-423-6665 (SD Only) or 605-773-3131.
The South Dakota State Library provides a two-page tutorial. In addition, here is a link to an OCLC WorldCat tutorial.
Discovery Exercise assignment for Institute participants, please choose, explore and report on any 3 questions about WorldCat, either Basic, Advanced or a combination AND any 1 question about CAMIO. You are welcome to explore OAIster, but it is not required. Email your responses to Jane Healy.
Discovery Exercise part 1
Basic Discovery Exercise (WorldCat):
Discuss and report answers to the following questions and other observations you have about WorldCat.
1. We recommend using the Advanced Search screen for best search results. Click the “Advanced” tab on the toolbar 2nd to the top. In WorldCat, the right set of search boxes say “Keyword.” Click on the drop down menu to see other ways you can search.
2. Choose Title Phrase search, and click on the limiter (below the search boxes) “Books.” In the search box, type a book title. Note the number of results. How many libraries worldwide have item #1? Click the link. What is the top library?
3. Click into result #1 and look at the full record. What is the call number (class descriptor)? To see what else the author of your chosen book has written, click on the author's name. To see what else is available on that subject, click on a subject. What other information do you see?
Other FirstSearch Indexes
WorldCat offers access to other databases, too. These include indexes to books, articles, dissertations, archive material, and more. In WorldCat, these are found by clicking on the drop down menu next to “Search in database.” Most of these are very specialized, scholarly databases that are NOT full text, but they might be the perfect resource to get a piece of information. For information on each database, select each one and click on the “i” icon. This guide gives a chart with brief explanation of each database, its intended audience and its use.
Basic Discovery Exercise (OAIster):
The OAIster (pronounced “oyster”) database is one of the few mostly full text databases in WorldCat. Choose OAIster from the dropdown menu next to “Search in database.” In the “Keyword” search box, type "South Dakota." Select one of your results. Click on the link next to “Access.” Add to your Lesson 9 report by writing about your findings and your impressions of this tool.
Advanced Discovery Exercise (WorldCat):
1. You want to know if it’s possible to borrow a non-fiction book about Martin Luther (NOT Martin Luther King) to use for a couple weeks with your 4th & 5th grade Sunday school class. You have nothing in your collection, so you check WorldCat. How do you conduct your search? (Try to use some of the special search features and limiters.) What title(s) would you recommend? What is the nearest owning library?
2. Your library doesn't have many graphic novels. You think adding classics that have been made into graphic novels would be beneficial. To see what's already in libraries, you check WorldCat. Describe your search terms and limiters. Name 1 title you would add and its publisher.
3. The local theater director would like to do My Fair Lady but is afraid the vocals may be too difficult for the available cast. She wonders if a vocal score is available so she can take a look at it. Describe your search terms and limiters. Give the Accession number of the item you choose (found at the bottom of the record, where it says "Accession: OCLC:").
CAMIO
CAMIO stands for “Catalog of Art Museum Images Online.” It is a growing online collection containing works of art from museum collections around the world, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center, the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, and the Albert and Victoria Museum. It does not, however, contain images by prominent South Dakota artists because the owning institutes are not participating.
CAMIO covers cultures around the world from 3,000 B.C. to today. More than a collection of paintings, CAMIO includes art in the broadest sense from photos to sculpture to textiles to wood and silver and more. Researchers can start with a general search and then refine it by using the tools on the left toolbar.
Due to access restrictions, CAMIO is available only within schools and libraries, not from home. Works of art may be used for educational and research purposes, if they are properly credited. Images may not be published or otherwise distributed.
Because it is image-oriented, CAMIO and search results may take a little longer than usual to load. The South Dakota State Library has a two-page handout to provide information about CAMIO.
Discovery Exercise part 2
Basic Discovery Exercise (CAMIO):
You will need to complete this exercise at your school or library. CAMIO is not accessible from home. You can access CAMIO via this alphabetical list.
1. In the search box, type “Sioux” or "Lakota." Click on an image and notice what information is given and how you can manipulate the image. Report your results.
2. How would you and your community use this resource? What other observations can you make?
3. CAMIO has a lot of potential for personalizing and presenting research. Do a search on a subject of your choice. Choose 3 or 4 favorites by checking the box to the left of the image number. Click "Save to Favorites"on the toolbar at the top of the results next to "Relevance" and "Display Options." Then click "Favorites" in the gray bar in the upper right of the screen. On the left sidebar, click to export to PowerPoint or Zip Archive File. This allows you to manipulate and use the images in a variety of ways. Try out these features and report your findings.
Advanced Challenge (CAMIO):
1. A student wants to do a project on the way people dressed in Charles Dickens’ England (the Victorian Era was from 1837-1901). What results can you find in CAMIO, and how did you find them? (search term hints: “dress” “fashion” “clothing”)
