IRIS: Rutgers University Libraries' Information System

Introduction to IRIS

QUICK SEARCH (Basic Search)

To complete a search, enter your search terms in the box provided and select your search type, i.e. SEARCH EVERYTHING, AUTHOR, TITLE, SUBJECT (HEADINGS), PERIODICAL TITLE. Of these choices, SEARCH EVERYTHING is the broadest and most flexible search because it searches a large portion of each catalog record, e.g. titles, authors, subject headings, etc. IMPORTANT: If a search is entered and the ENTER key is pressed, IRIS will automatically complete a SEARCH EVERYTHING search.

Basic Search Tips:

• Searches can be narrowed to an individual library by selecting a library from the available selections under options.
• Use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option when unsure of an exact author, title, or subject heading.
• Use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option with the AND operator to combine search terms, e.g. an author and a title - hemingway and farewell OR two separate subjects - gangs and violence.
• When using the SEARCH EVERYTHING option, use the truncation symbol $ to find all words with the same root, e.g. librar$ finds library, libraries, librarian, etc.
• Double-check your spelling.

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SEARCH EVERYTHING

Search Tips:

• Use SEARCH EVERYTHING if uncertain of an exact author or title and in cases where the specific Library of Congress Subject heading is unknown.

• Use the AND operator between keywords to broaden a search:
  abortion and laws
  computers and education
  lead and water

• Use the OR operator to search for synonyms, different spellings, abbreviations, and related terms:
  gay or homosexual
  theater or theatre
  united nations or un
  rats or rodents

• Use the truncation symbol $ to retrieve all terms beginning with the same root:
  librar$ - retrieves library, librarian, and libraries

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AUTHOR

After entering all or part of the author's name, hit RETURN or click "Search". An author search will generate a list of authors (in all capital letters) that are closest to the author's name you entered. Select an author's name from this list to view the list of titles associated with a specific author.

Search Tips:

• Enter personal names last name first:
  shakespeare william

• Enter other names directly, e.g. agencies and conferences:
  rutgers institute of jazz studies

• No punctuation is needed:
  oconnor flannery OR o'connor flannery
  shakespeare william OR shakespeare, william

• When searching a common name, be sure to include at least the first letter of the first name:
  walker j

• If you want to find two or more authors who contributed to the same work, use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option and separate the names with the AND operator, e.g. smith AND taylor.

• When searching for materials about (instead of by) a particular author, try the SUBJECT or SEARCH EVERYTHING search options.

• To search for both an author and a title, use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option and separate the terms with the AND opertator, e.g. fitzgerald AND gatsby.

TITLE

After entering all or part of the title, select the TITLE button. The search will generate a list of titles that are closest to the words you entered. Select a title name from the list to view a list of records associated with that title.

Search Tips:

• If you are unsure of the exact title or of the first few words of a title, use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option instead.

• Omit initial articles such as "a" and "the" can be left off. However, articles within the title should be entered.
  The Old Man and the Sea can be entered as:
  old man and the sea

• To search for both an author and a title, use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option and separate the terms with the AND opertator, e.g. fitzgerald AND gatsby.

• Some titles, such as chapter titles, may appear only in a contents note. For the most comprehensive title search, use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option.

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SUBJECT

After entering a subject heading, select the SUBJECT button. A subject search will generate an alphabetized list of subject headings. The order of the main heading and its subdivisions will be rotated to match the first word you entered in the search box. In other words, regardless of the authorized LCSH form or order of a heading and its subdivisions, the first word you entered in the search box will be the first word of the subject phrase that displays in the search results, e.g.

• entered search:
  history art china
• search result:
  history art china
• LCSH form
  Art--China--History

Search Tips:

• Omit punctuation marks, especially the dashes between headings and subdivisions
  To search for the subject heading:
  Art, French--Exhibitions
  Enter:
  Art French Exhibitions

• If you do not know the exact subject heading, use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option instead.

• If you are not satisfied with the results of your subject search, try another search using the SEARCH EVERYTHING option.

• IRIS works on the assumption that all subject search terms you enter appear in the same subject heading. To search more than one subject heading, use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option.

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PERIODICAL TITLE

Begin your search by entering the entire title or the first few words of a periodical title in the box provided. A search can be limited by selecting a single library from the pull down menu list that appears below the search box.

After entering all or part of the title, select the PERIODICAL TITLE button. The search will generate a list of titles that are closest to the words you entered. Select a periodical title from this list to view a list of records associated with that title.

Search Tips:

• You may omit beginning articles such as: a, an, the or, le, la.
  Nation
  OR
  The Nation

• If you are unsure of the exact PERIODICAL TITLE, use the SEARCH EVERYTHING option or try an ADVANCED SEARCH.

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ADVANCED SEARCH

Begin your search by entering a keyword or words in to the appropriate box(es) and select your search field option from the pull-down menu available. Consult the basic search tips section for advice on how best to enter your search.

Below the basic search boxes, a listing of search limits appears. You may modify one or more of these limits by either entering information into the box provided or by selecting your choice from a pull-down menu. Default selections for search options are:

For more information, consult the search options section.

Search Tips:

• Use the AND operator between keywords within a single search box to broaden a search:
  abortion and laws

• Use the WORD(S) ANYWHERE option if uncertain of an exact author or title and in cases where the specific Library of Congress Subject heading is unknown.

• Use the ADJ or the NEAR operator to search for phrases:
  gun ADJ control

  finds the exact order phrase, gun control

  gun? NEAR control

  finds either the exact order phrase, gun control or the phrase, control of guns

• Use the OR operator within a single search box to search for synonyms, different spellings, abbreviations, and related terms:
  gay or homosexual
  theater or theatre
  united nations or un
  rats or rodents

COMBINING WORDS AND FIELDS

When entering more than one word in a single box, you can use operators to combine the words. If no operator is specified, IRIS will use the default operator, SAME. Use of SAME indicates that the terms you entered will all appear in the same field of a record (author, title, etc.).

When entering search terms in more than one search box (only available in the ADVANCED SEARCH), you can select operators from pull-down menus located next to each search box to combine the search boxes. If no operator is specified, IRIS will use the default operator, AND. Use of AND indicates that all of the terms you entered must appear in the records retrieved.

Choices of operators between search boxes are: AND, OR, NOT, and XOR. Below is a list of all the search operators available in IRIS:

AND
means that both (or all) terms must be present; its use usually narrows a search.
EXAMPLE: nutrition and children

OR
means that either (or any) terms must be present; its use broadens a search.
EXAMPLE: guns or firearms

NOT
means a term is excluded from a search; its use narrows a search.
EXAMPLE: abortion not laws

XOR
means that either one or the other search term must be present but not both; its use narrows a search.
EXAMPLE: donkeys xor mules

SAME
means that the terms you enter must all appear in the same field of a record (author, title, etc.).
EXAMPLE: frank same sinatra

WITH
means that the terms you enter must all appear in the same sentence within the same field of a record.
EXAMPLE: gone with wind

NEAR
means that the terms you enter must be adjacent to each other but may be in any order.
EXAMPLE: computer near networks

ADJ
means that the terms you enter must be adjacent to each other in the same order you enter.
EXAMPLE: civil adj war

WORD(S) ANYWHERE

Search Tips:

• Use the AND operator to search for words not occurring in the same field:
  oxford and microbiology

• Use the ADJ operator to search a phrase:
  space ADJ station

SERIES

Use SERIES to search for series titles only. Note: Series titles will also be retrieved in a TITLE search.

This type of search will generate search results in the form of a list of titles, followed by the principle author, year, and location notes. The words you entered may or may not be displayed in the brief list of entries. Click on VIEW to see the individual record. The series title is followed by the item's number within the series, e.g. volume number. If no hits are found by matching on keywords, a browse list of series titles close to the first term typed in the series search box appears.

Search Tips:

• When looking for a specific volume or number within a series, type a space and the numeral, as if this were another keyword, e.g.
  spie 999
  performers facsimiles 118

TRUNCATION

• $ is used as a truncation symbol to retrieve all terms beginning with the same root.
  The $ may replace more than one character
• ? is to mask one character, and can be used in the middle or at the end of a word.

Examples:

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SEARCHING BY FIELD

Use an ADVANCED SEARCH, enter the search term(s)and select word(s) anywhere. Leave a space, then enter the specific field to be searched using braces {} (i.e. shift/bracket).

Examples:

Other fields you might wish to use for searching:

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STOPWORDS

a, an, as, at, be, but, by, do, for, if, in, is, it, of, on, the, to.

Example:

title: search freedom
retrieves the same results as
title: in search of freedom

To search for a stopword enclose your search statement in double quotes "".

Example:

title: "by bread alone"

SHORTCUTS

( ) right and left parentheses

• use for nesting words

  example: (Spanish or Japanese) and cookery
  (French and poetry) not criticism

{ } right and left brace/curly bracket

• equivalent field searching -- use in the word(s) anywhere option under ADVANCED SEARCH search
• Leave a space between the last search term and the first "{"
• examples:
  austen {AU}
  european history {SER}
  microfilm {533}

' ' paired single quotes

• exact phrase searching
• example: 'test anxiety'

" " paired double quotes

• exact term searching -- enclose around stopwords and logical operators if you want to search these terms.
• example: "it" had "to" "be" you

Stopwords: a, an, as, at, be, but, by, do, for, if, in, is, it, of, on, the, to
Logical operators: and, or, not, xor, same, with, near, adj

$ dollar sign

• truncation symbol -- use it to find all words with same root
• example: biochem$

? question mark

• wildcard symbol -- use it to mask one character
• examples:
  wom?n (finds woman or women)
  schn?2der (finds schnieder or schneider)

>, <, =, >= greater than, less than, equal

• relational searching -- use with the publication year (pbyr) in the general field, or to input dates in search options
  Pubyear field
• example:
  (alcoholism) and pbyr > 1990 (finds publications after 1990)

SEARCH OPTIONS

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Publication Year:

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Language:

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Format:

BOOKS
COMPUTER FILES
JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES
MANUSCRIPTS
MAPS
PRINTED MUSIC AND RECORDED SOUND
VISUAL MATERIALS

Sort Search Results

Unsorted searches will display in reverse order of accession, meaning that the latest item added to the catalog displays first, and the oldest item, last. Searches that retrieve over 500 titles cannot be sorted; they will also display in reverse order of accession.

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CALL NO. BROWSE

Use CALL NUMBER Search to browse titles in specific libraries in call number order. The call number order list that is generated from this search may be browsed forwards or backwards.

An item's Call Number is a code that identifies both the item's subject and its shelf position. To see a list of call numbers in the catalog, type all or the first part of a call number -- e.g., HD9666; RS.

Shelving scheme refers to the type of call number, or unique identifier, that distinguishes the item. The shelving scheme controls the way the call numbers sort. The default setting for IRIS is LC for the Library of Congress classification scheme.

The closest match to the number you typed will be the first item on the browse list.

Example:

call number:	RS75.P5
library:	LSM
shelving scheme:	LC

Search Tips:

• Select LIBRARY before executing call number browse.

• Type spacing and punctuation of call number exactly as entered in IRIS records. Most call numbers follow these patterns:
  PS75.P5
  TK6592.O6L382 1989

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OTHER NO. SEARCH

Begin your search by typing the desired number in the box provided and select a number type from the pull-down menu provided. A search can be limited by selecting a single library from the pull down menu list that appears in the search limits area of the screen. After entering all or part of the title, click "Search".

If your number matches exactly, a full view of a single record will be retrieved. Only the ISSN number can be seen in the default FULL record. To view the fields from which the ISBN, SuDOC and music publisher numbers have been retrieved, one must change the view options to "ALL".

If your Other Number Search does not find an exact match, the result list will be a browseable list of numbers close to the numerical sequence you typed.

Examples:

ISBN
Type the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) without dashes in the box provided:
0192827804

ISSN
Type the ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) with the dash in the box provided:
0098-7484

Music Publisher Number
Type in the music publisher number in the box provided. Type the number with or without any associated letters or words:
sk 53987

SUDOC
Type in the SuDOC number in the box provided: HE 20.7009/2-2:

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Library Locations:

Library locations are provided in each IRIS record along with the item's sub-location and status.

IRIS allows you to limit your search to materials held in a particular library, such as Dana or Alexander.

Library locations are abbreviated as follows:

Library Code	Library Name	Library Location	Request Service Notes (RRS)
ALL	All Rutgers Libraries	Locations in Camden, New Brunswick, Newark, and Piscataway
ALCHL	Alcohol Studies Library	Piscataway, Busch Campus
ALCNJ	Alcohol/Drug Education and Prevention Materials within Alcohol Studies Library	Piscataway, Busch Campuses	Not a valid pick-up location
ALEX	Alexander Library	New Brunswick, College Avenue Campus
ANNEX	ANNEX	Piscataway, Busch Campuses
ART	Art Library	New Brunswick, College Avenue Campus	Books circulate only to DANA and CAMDN
CAMDN	Robeson Library	Camden Campus
CETH	Center for Electronic Texts in the Humanities (within the Alexander Library)	New Brunswick, College Avenue Campus	Items do not circulate; Not a valid pick-up location
CHANG	Chang Library	New Brunswick, Cook Campus
CHEM	Chemistry Library	Piscataway, Busch Campus
CRIMJ	Criminal Justice Library (within the Newhouse Center for Law and Justice)	Newark Campus	Not a valid pick-up location
DANA	Dana Library	Newark Campus
DGLSS	Douglass Library	New Brunswick, Douglass Campus
EASIA	East Asian Library (within the Alexander Library)	New Brunswick, College Avenue Campus	Not a valid pick-up location
ENTM	Entomology Library	Piscataway, Busch Campus	Not a valid pick-up location
HERB	Herbarium	Piscataway, Busch Campus	Items do not circulate; Not a valid pick-up location
HUNGR	Institute of Hungarian Studies Library	New Brunswick, College Avenue Campus	Items do not circulate; Not a valid pick-up location
IMLR	Institute of Management and Labor Relations Library	New Brunswick, Cook Campus
JAZZ	Institute of Jazz Studies (within the Dana Library)	Newark Campus	Items do not circulate; Not a valid pick-up location
KLMR	Kilmer Library	Piscataway, Livingston Campus
LSM	Library of Science and Medicine	Piscataway, Busch Campus
MATH	Mathematics Library	Piscataway, Busch Campus
MEDIA	Media Services Library (within the Kilmer Library)	Piscataway, Livingston Campus	Not a valid pick-up library
MUSIC	Music Library (within the Douglass Library)	New Brunswick, Douglass Campus
MEDIA	Media Services Library (within the Kilmer Library)	Piscataway, Livingston Campus	Not a valid pick-up library
PHYS	Physics Library	Piscataway, Busch Campus
RU-ONLINE	Not a library; designation for Electronic Journals	Online	Cannot request online material; Not a valid pick-up library
SAGE	Sage Theological Seminary Library	New Brunsiwck, College Avenue Campus	Items do not circulate; Not a valid pick-up location
SERC	Science and Engineering Resource Center	Piscataway, Busch Campus	Items do not circulate; Not a valid pick-up location
SPCOL	Special Collections (within the Alexander Library)	New Brunswick, College Avenue Campus	Items do not circulate; Not a valid pick-up location
TSB	Technical Services Building	Piscataway, Busch Campus	Only items with the status of "PENDING" may be requested; Not a valid pick-up location
WHITMN	Walt Whitman Library	Camden Campus	Items do not circulate; Not a valid pick-up location

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Sub-Location:

NOTE: All sub-locations may not apply to all Rutgers libraries; searches will yield no hits when a sub-location does not exist in a particular library.

Sub-locations are abbreviated as follows:

A-C | D-E | F-J | L-P | R | S | T-W | X-Z

A-VKIT=Audiovisual Kits ARCHIV=Archives BUSREF=Business Reference Collection (DANA) C-DISC=Audio Compact Discs CAREER=Career Collection (KLMR) CARREF=Career Reference Collection (KLMR) CASSET=Audio Cassettes CDPER=CD-ROM Periodicals CHESTR=Chester Collection (LSM) COLLX=Collection Level Record (SPCOL) COMFIL=Computer Files COMREF=Reference Computer Files COOK=Cook Collection (DGLSS) CORE=Core Collection (DANA) CURR=(SAGE Library) DISC=Audio Discs DOC=Government Documents DOCCOM=Computer File Government Documents DOCLAW=Law Government Documents DOCLNJ=NJ Law Government Documents DOCLUS=Law Government Documents DOCM-F=Microform Government Documents DOCNJ=NJ Government Documents DOCPER=Government Document Periodicals DOCREF=Reference Government Documents DOCUS=US Government Documents DOCUSC=US Computer File Government Documents DOCUSM=US Microform Government Documents DOCUSR=US Reference Government Documents ED-LAB=Education Lab EDWARD=Edwards Collection (DGLSS) EFOLIO=Elephant Oversized ENG=English and Foreign Languages Collection (ALEX) F-LOOP=Film Loops FCHPER=Microfiche Periodicals FILM=Films FLMPER=Microfilm Periodicals FOLIO=Oversized FSTRIP=Film Strips ILL=Inter-Library Loan Materials borrowed from outside of Rutgers IRHR=IR Human Resources Collection (KLMR) JACOBI=Jacobi Collection (DGLSS) JACOBX=Jacobi Rare Books Collection(DGLSS) JUV=Juvenile Materials Collection (ALEX) JUV-R=Juvenile Materials Reference Collection (ALEX) LEIBY=(SAGE Library) M-FICH=Microfiche Materials M-FILM=Microfilm Materials MAP=Map Collection MARDF=Machine-Readable Data Files MEDIA=Media Room Books Collection (DANA) MPCASE=Map Case (DGLSS) MPRINT=Microprints MSS=Manuscript Collection (SPCOL) NEWSP=Newspaper Collection (SPCOL) NJCANA=N.J.C. ana Collection (DGLSS) OPAQUE=Microopaques OPQPER=Microopaque Periodicals PER=Periodicals PERIII=(SPCOL)

R-PUBS=Rutgers Press Publications (SPCOL) R-THES=Rutgers Theses (SPCOL) RARE=Rare Materials Collection (EASIA) REF=Reference REF-FO=Oversized Reference REFM-F=Reference Microforms REFMAP=Reference Maps Collection (LSM) REFOFF=Reference Office REFPER=Reference Periodicals RES-1=Reserves from previous catalog; will eventually be deleted. RES-2=Reserves from previous catalog; will eventually be deleted. RES-3=Reserves from previous catalog; will eventually be deleted. RESERVE=Items on Reserve RUTG=Rutgersensia Collection - no longer used SENSIA=Douglassensia Collection (DGLSS) SLIDE=Slides SNCLNJ=Donald A. Sinclair New Jersey Collection (SPCOL) SNCLX=Sinclair Rare Books (SPCOL) SNCLXF=Sinclair Oversized Rare Books (SPCOL) SNCLY=Sinclair Envelope size 1 (SPCOL) SNCLY2=Sinclair Envelope size 2 (SPCOL) SNCLY3=Sinclair Envelope size 3 (SPCOL) SNCLY4=Sinclair Envelope size 4 (SPCOL) SNCNJF=Sinclair Oversized (SPCOL) SOC=Social Sciences Collection (ALEX) SPADER=Spader Library Collection (ALEX) SPECOL=Special Collections (DANA) STACKS=General Book Stacks STANTN=Stanton Memorial Collection (DGLSS) STONER=Stonier Collection (ALEX) STPHEN=Stephens Library Collection (ALEX) TAPE=Audio Tapes TECH=(SAGE Library) TECHSR=Items with brief records created by Circulation Depts. Temporary until full record with another sublocation is created. THESIS=Theses UNKNOWN=Supplied by online catalog program when a sublocation is not recognized. These items require a corrected sublocation. V-DISC=Video Laser Discs VIDEO=Videotapes WIGGIN=Wiggins Collection (CAMDN) X=Rare Books X-ELAW=English Law (Great Britain) (SPCOL) X-ELEC=Election Day Sermons (SPCOL) X-FAST=Fast Day Sermons (SPCOL) X-FOUR=Fourth of July Orations (SPCOL) X-FRIE=Friends Collection (SPCOL) X-FULL=Fuller Collection (SPCOL) X-GRIF=Griffis Collection (SPCOL) X-IMP2=Imprint 2 Collection (SPCOL) X-IMPR=Imprint Collection (SPCOL) X-JU=Juvenile Collection (SPCOL) X-JUV=Juvenile Rare Books Collection (SPCOL) X-PBK=PhiBK (SPCOL) X-PER=Rare Periodicals (SPCOL) X-QNS=Queens Collection (SPCOL) X-REF=Rare Books Reference Collection (SPCOL) X-SLAV=Slavery Collection (SPCOL) X-TEMP=Temp Collection (SPCOL) X-TEX3=Textbook 3 Collection (SPCOL) X-TEXT=Textbook Collection (SPCOL) X-THAN=Thanksgiving Collection (SPCOL) X-WASH=Washington Orations (SPCOL) X2=Rare Materials (LSM) X2 PER=Rare Materials (MATH) XFOLIO=Oversized Rare Books XMCARD=Microcard Rare Books Collection (ALEX) XRICH=Horace G. Richards Novels Collection (SPCOL) Y=

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BROWSING THE CATALOG

The item or heading closest to the first term entered appears as the second match. The remaining items are listed in alphabetical order. A number in square brackets follows each alphabetical listing. This number refers to the number of catalog records associated with that specific heading, e.g. a subject heading listing of: 1) Dogs [23]; means that there are twenty-three catalog records with the term dogs as a subject heading.

Click on any of the headings to see the catalog records associated with that heading. Use the FORWARD and BACKWARD buttons to navigate between browse screens.

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SEARCH RESULTS: HIT LIST

The following graphic explains details of the search results screen when multiple items are found:

SEARCH RESULT: SINGLE RECORD DISPLAY

For items with the status of IN-LIBRARY, the REQUEST THIS ITEM button enables an item to be transferred from one campus to another. The REQUEST THIS ITEM button is also used to recall items that are in use by another library user; status reads CHECKEDOUT. In general, all items with a "Copy Sub-Location" of STACKS with the exception of most Special Collection items (SPCOL) can be transferred. For other sub-locations, ask or call the nearest Reference Desk.

The following graphic explains details of the single record display screen:

RUTGERS REQUEST SERVICE
REQUESTING ITEMS FROM OTHER RUTGERS LIBRARIES

• Books cannot be transferred from within a campus. For example, books cannot be sent from the Alexander Library to the Art Library because they are both on the College Avenue Campus.
• If you need a photocopy of a journal article from another Rutgers library, complete a search for the journal needed using a PERIODICAL TITLE search, verify the availablity of the volume needed, and select the REQUEST THIS ITEM button from within the record for the journal.
• To protect the security of your USER ID or University ID, exit Netscape after you have completed your searching on a public terminal.

1. your User ID (barcode), with no spaces between digits, or your University ID, with dashes
2. a cancel after date (if all copies of the item you are requesting are checked out, leave the cancel after date field blank, or type a date at least 14 days from the current date to enable a recall)
3. a pick-up library

REQUESTING A SPECIFIC VOLUME
To request a specific volume from a multi-volume set, you must first select the VIEW OPTIONS button from the SEARCH RESULT screen. At the SPECIFIC VOLUME NUMBER box, type the volume and number (i.e. v.7) exactly as it appears in the holdings list of the record. Give special attention to the appearance of volume designators (such as v., vol., or Bd.) in the record, including the spacing and punctuation. You may find it helpful to use your web browser's COPY/EDIT function to copy one of the volumes displayed and paste it into the SPECIFIC VOLUME NUMBER box, substituting the number for which you are searching.

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VIEW OPTIONS

View options available include:

library

Selecting a single library from the list provided will limit display of library holdings information to the library chosen, e.g. IRIS will only show the call number, copy sub-location, and status information for items held by the selected library.

view of Records

This option allows you to change the amount of information shown on screen for a given record. You can select the view from a pull-down menu of options that includes:

• ALL

Displays the complete cataloging record information which includes all indexed fields
• FULL

Default - displays most descriptive information about an item - author, title, publisher information, edition, physical description, subject headings, and some notes
• BRIEF

Displays author, title, and publisher information

order of call numbers

Select either ascending or descending to have call numbers display in the specified order.

orders

Select either Y(es) or N(o) to have order information display. The default is Y(es).

holdings

Select either Y(es) or N(o) to have holdings information shown, i.e. location, call number, sub-location, and status. The default is Y(es).

specific volume information

Enter a specific volume number in the text box provided to display information on a particular volume in a series. Series, volume, and/or copy numbers must be typed exactly as they are entered in the holdings portion of the record. For best results, you may want to use the Netscape Edit Copy-Paste Function.

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EMAIL/CAPTURE

General directions for emailing or downloading search results are as follows:

1. Mark citations for Email/Download as you view them by selecting the checkbox that appears next to each record.
2. Click the EMAIL/CAPTURE button.
   1. Any marked record numbers will display in result list box. If no records are marked, indicate in this box the single record number(s) or range of records you wish to download or email, e.g. 1-19.
   2. Change Display, Sort, Library, etc. options if you wish. You can accept the default for "Type of Output" (FORMATTED).
3. Follow directions for either Download Marked Results or Email marked results.

1. Click the E-Mail/Capture button
2. Click the Download Marked Results button
3. Insert a formatted disk into a floppy drive
4. Using the mouse: Select FILE from the pull-down menu at the top, then SAVE AS...
5. From the "SAVE FILE AS TYPE:" pop-up menu select "Plain Text (*.txt)"
6. In the FILE NAME box:
   1. Delete the existing filename
   2. Type the floppy drive letter followed by a colon [a: ]
   3. Type the file name you have selected [a:\search1]
   4. Select "OK" to start capturing text
   5. If you wish to capture additional text, repeat steps 1 through 4
   6. You must give each file a new name as this procedure will overwrite rather than append text

1. Click E-Mail/Capture button
2. Type in your complete email address in the "EMAIL to:" box. Put a full e-mail address in the box, e.g. jdoe@rci.rutgers.edu.
   It is possible to email results to addresses other than Rutgers, e.g. you@aol.com.
3. Click EMAIL Marked Results button

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SELF SERVICES OPTIONS

To obtain information in any of these areas, you will need your current PIN number. A PIN is your 4-digit library personal identification number. To obtain your PIN number, visit the circulation desk of any Rutgers Library.

IMPORTANT: When using your USER ID (library barcode) number, enter the number without any spaces. When using your UNIVERSITY ID, enter the number with dashes, e.g. ###-##-####.

To access any of the Self Services functions, simply select the appropriate link.

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YOUR LIBRARY RECORD

IMPORTANT: When using your USER ID number, enter the number without any spaces. When using your UNIVERSITY ID, enter the number with dashes, e.g. ###-##-####.

Once you have entered the appropriate information in one of the boxes provided, click on DISPLAY USER INFORMATION. Depending on your library activity, you will see a screen with the number of bills, checkouts, requests/library messages, and holds you have. Click on the corresponding link to view:

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CHANGE YOUR PIN

To change your PIN, enter either your USER ID (library barcode) or your University ID and your current PIN number in the spaces provided. Next, enter a new 4-digit PIN number. To verify the first entry, re-enter this new PIN in the spaces provided. You will not be able to see the PIN numbers as you type them. To process your request, select the "Change Pin" option provided.

IMPORTANT: When using your USER ID (library barcode), enter the number without any spaces. When using your UNIVERSITY ID, enter the number with dashes, e.g. ###-##-####.

To protect the security of your USER ID or University ID, exit Netscape after you have completed your searching on a public terminal.

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RENEWING YOUR CHECKOUTS

The next screen will list all items you have currently charged. Select the items you wish to renew by placing a check mark in the box provided. After making your selections, complete the renewal process by clicking on "Renew Selected Items". To view the new due dates assigned, use the Self Services link located at the top or bottom of your screen and follow the link for "Your Library Record".

IMPORTANT: When using your USER ID number, enter the number without any spaces. When using your UNIVERSITY ID, enter the number with dashes, e.g. ###-##-####.

To protect the security of your USER ID or University ID, exit Netscape after you have completed your searching on a public terminal. RETURN TO INDEX

RESERVES

To begin a search for reserve material enter your instructors name, your course name, or your course number. Next, select the appropriate search type. You may also limit your search to a specific reserve desk location by selecting from the pull-down menu under options.

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ACCESSING IRIS

FROM CAMPUS

http://www.iris.rutgers.edu/iris.html

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FROM HOME

If you have a Web browser, e.g. Netscape, you can access IRIS at:

http://www.iris.rutgers.edu/iris.html

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/

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HYPERTEXT LINKS

For example, while looking at a record display for Charles Darwin's book, Origin of Species, you will find hypertext links for "Darwin, Charles" that take you to a list of other records where Darwin's name appears in the author field. Likewise, from each subject heading assigned to this particular record--for example, Evolution and Natural Selection--you may jump to a list of items, if any, in the catalog where that subject heading has also been assigned. By finding one item, you may have quick access to records for other items by the same author or title or on similar subjects.

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KEYBOARD INSTEAD OF MOUSE

• CTRL and R = Reload page
• CTRL and F = Find text on a web page
• SPACEBAR while viewing a page = Scroll down 1 line at a time
• ¯ (down arrow) while viewing a page = move down 1 line at a time
• ­ ( up arrow) while viewing a page = move up 1 line at a time
• PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN = Makes a larger jump up or down a page
• TAB = moves cursor between fields on Author, Title, Periodical/Newspaper Title, or Subject search screens

The Netscape copy function can be used with IRIS in several ways:

1. Copy your search term from a search box so that you can re-use (paste) them in the same or another box
2. Copy text found in a record that you want to use as search terms (i.e. page into a search box)
3. Copy text from record, or copy the entire record, into a word processing program

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