What kind of searches can I perform?
Key word (any word in the record), title, author, subject, call number, ISBN (International Standard Book Number), and
LCCN (Library of Congress call number).
How should I enter the author's name when doing an author search?
Enter the last name, first name. e.g. Ryrie, Charles.
How can I limit my search?
Use the Boolean operators: AND and AND NOT. For example, if you search Fish AND Fishermen, the catalog would list materials
containing both fish and fishermen. If you search Fish AND NOT Fishermen, the catalog would list materials containing fish,
but not those materials that contain fishermen.
How can I broaden my search?
Use the boolean operator: OR. For example, if you search "fish OR "fishermen," the catalog would list materials containing fish
or fishermen. Use a wildcard character (*). This will list different variations of the search term. For example, if you
search Rock*, the catalog would bring up words such as rocker, rocks, rocket, etc. For a key word search, enter at least
three characters before the asterisk. For the other searches, enter at least one character before the asterisk.
How can I do a search if I do not know how to spell the search term or if I need ideas of similar words I can search?
Enter the term in a search box and click the Browse button. It will bring up a list of the terms that most closely matches
that search term.
If I find a good book, how can I find related materials?
Use the hyperlinks feature. Hyperlinks are underlined text on the Title information page. Click on the author hyperlink if
you want to find books by the same author. Click on the subject hyperlink if you want to find books on the same subject.
How do I use the hypersearch button?
Highlight any word on the Title information or MARC record page. Click the hypersearch button. The catalog will do a key word
search for the highlighted word.
How do I save a list of materials I want to check out?
Save them in your bookbag by clicking the Keep box next to the title of the material. To view the materials you have saved,
click the bookbag button.
What are the Preview and Bibliography buttons?
Preview displays the title, author, call number, and material type of the books. Bibliography displays the information that is
used in a bibliography--the author, title, publication location, publisher, and publication date.
Holding Resources
How do I place a material on hold?
For the catalog on the three designated library computers:
1. Find and highlight the material on the catalog.
2. Click the reserve button.
3. Enter your last name, first name, and assigned library password.
4. Click OK.
5. On the next screen, click Reserve.
6. A message should come up that it was successfully reserved. Click OK.
For the Faith Library Catalog on the network:
1. Find the material on the catalog.
2. Click copies.
3. Click reserve.
4. Enter your first name, last name, and assigned library password.
5. Click OK.
6. Click reserve button.
7. A message should come up that is was successfully reserved. Click OK.
How will I know when the material I have reserved is available?
When the material is returned to the library and it is on hold for you, we will send you an e-mail letting you know that
it is available.
How long do I have to pick up the material?
Please come in and pick the material up as soon as possible. Three-day books are kept on hold for only one day due to the
high demand for them. Three week materials are kept on hold for two days.
May I put two-hour reserve materials on hold?
No.
May I put on hold material that is not checked out of the library?
No. Only materials that are checked out will be put on hold.
Conduct
Is there a dress code for the library?
Classroom dress is to be worn by Faith students in the library Monday through Friday until 1:00 p.m. From 1:00 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. students may wear business casual dress. This applies whether the student is attending class that day or not.
After 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday casual dress may be worn. Shorts or sweats are not allowed. We would ask that men remove
their hats or caps upon entering the building. We do not have a dress code for community users.
Are food and drinks permitted in the library?
Food is not permitted in the library. Cups with spill-proof lids are permitted, as long as they are kept away from computers
and other equipment.
May I use the library telephone?
In general, only the library staff has use of the telephones. In case of emergencies, patrons will be called to the telephone.
Otherwise, the staff will take an important message and deliver it if the person is in the library.
Resources
May I take two-hour materials out of the library?
They may not be taken from the library during those two hours. Two-hour materials may be checked out one half hour before
closing, and they must be returned the next day within one hour after the library opens.
Where can I find three-day and two-hour materials?
Three-day books will be found on the circulating shelves. Two-hour materials are located at the front desk.
How many three-day books may I check out?
You may check out two three-day books.
How many two-hour books may I check out?
Normally only one of these may be checked out at one time.
Who may check out the three-day and two-hour materials?
Check out of three-day and two-hour materials is limited to FBBC&TS students and personnel.
How many books may I check out?
College students and card holders are permitted to check out up to 10 items. Seminary students may check out up to 16 items.
Services
When may I take make-up exams in the library?
Make-up exams may be taken in the library Monday through Saturday. Exams will be given up to 1 hour before the library closes
and must be finished before the library closes.
Does your library participate in Interlibrary Loan?
Our library participates in two interlibrary loan services: State of Iowa Libraries Online (SILO) and Online Computer Library
Center (OCLC).
