How
can I tell which items in my LION search results list are here at
Sweet Briar College Library?
In a Search Results list, notice that to the right of some of the
titles, an icon representing the spines of four green books appears.
This icon of a short row of books indicates that Sweet Briar College
Library owns that item.
How do
I request items that are shelved in the Wick Library?
Please see Requesting
Items from Wick.
How
can I make the ILL form autofill or autocomplete?
Please see our
Interlibrary Loan page.
Can I use
my SBC library card at Randolph Macon Women's College?
Yes, but you are required to bring a driver's license, or other
official photo ID, to present with your library card.
How
can I borrow an item that is checked out as soon as it comes back
in?
In order to get in line to be the next person who borrows an item
that is currently checked out, you must place a Hold
on the item. You cannot place holds on items that are not owned
by Sweet Briar. Please see Placing
Holds on Checked Out Items.
Why can't
I place a hold on certain items in LION?
Some items cannot be placed on hold. These would include reference
books, indexes, CDs, unbound magazines, and reserves. Additionally,
you may place holds only on items that are owned by Sweet Briar
College. You may not place holds on items that are not owned by
Sweet Briar.
How can I
see which items I have checked out?
Go to Your Library
Record and type in the number on the back of your
Sweet Briar College ID card. You will retrieve four options: Items
Out, Hold Requests, Blocks and Profile. To see the items you have
checked out, click on Items Out. The system will list the items
you have checked out. If any of your items are overdue, you can
renew them here. On the left side of the screen you will see a column
of check boxes under a Renew button. Place checks next to the items
you want to renew, and click the Renew button at the top. You may
renew this way once per item. If you need to renew more than once,
please bring the item to the front desk of the main library.
How can I
email lists to myself from LION?
After you do a search, on the "Search Results" screen,
where your titles are listed, scroll to the bottom of the page.
You will see "Email Items" followed by a blank. In the
blank you can indicate which items you would like to mail to yourself
- or someone else. Your email header is titled "My Search"
by default, but you may change it to read whatever you like. In
"Email to" add the email address where you would like
to send the list, and click on the "Send" button. Be sure
to select the radio button "Plain text," which is located
above these options. This will ensure that all email programs can
read your message.
How do I
find the video version instead of the book?
Let's use Hamlet as an example. Do a Title Exact search on Hamlet.
After you get your search results, click on the Hamlet with the
highest number listed under "Count" on the right side
of the screen. On the next "Search Results" screen go
to upper right of screen and set Limit By to "Videos &
DVD." The next screen will list all items titled "Hamlet,"
that are in video or DVD format. Remember, only the items with an
icon of a short row of books to the right of the title are owned
by Sweet Briar College.
I'm looking
for a book on a topic but I only want the most recently published
ones. How do I do that?
Do a search on your subject. When you get to the "Search Results"
screen where the titles are listed, go to the upper right corner
of the screen and Sort By Publication date - newest first. If there
are a lot of items in your list, the sorting may take a minute or
two.
How
do I see a list of DVDs or Audiobooks in LION?
Go to LION.
Use the Subject Exact search box:
To
find a list for format: |
Type
this search: |
| Audiobooks |
Audiobook SBC |
| DVD |
DVD SBC |
| Video Disc |
Video Disc SBC |
| Videocassette |
Videocassettes
SBC |
These lists will not be
in alphabetical order. If you want to alphabetize the list you will
have to click on your subject (for example Audiobooks - SBC). On
the following screen go to the Sort By pulldown menu on the upper
right side of the screen and select Title, Author, Publication Date.
Then click Go. Be prepared to wait. After an extended wait, the
system will send back an alphabetized list. At this time LION will
only list ten items at a time. Yes, it is frustrating.
How do I
find French (or other) language films in LION?
Look up subject French language videorecordings - SBC or
substitute the language of your choice for the word French. This
search will list video discs, video tapes and DVDs. Remember, the
items Sweet Briar owns are marked on the "Search Results"
screen by an icon of a short row of books to the right of the title.
My search
is taking too long. Is there a faster way?
Keyword searches always take longer than Title Exact searches. Always
search the exact title, if you know it, to save time.
Why do some
items in LION have pictures and others have none?
Newer items feature photos in the database. Pictures are not available
for the older items in the collection.
Who do I
call when LION isn't working?
Please call Liz Kent at x6315, or Julie Kane at x6311 to
report problems with LION.
The
library building frightens and confuses me. Isn't there a map?
Yes there is. Just click here and
select the floorplan(s) you need.
Don't
see your question here? Just email your question to Liz
Kent at (lkent at sbc dot edu). |
