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District 34 Library Catalog Destiny FAQ for Library Staff

Basic Search
 * Teacher Tips for Using Destiny**
 * Type your term in the search box and select one of the search methods
 * Tip: The “search method” tells the computer which part of the data to search. Keyword searches are the most general, so use Subject or Title to narrow results. Subject searches are often better completed in the Power search, because you can use synonyms.

Narrowing your basic search
 * Find Award books (IL): Award Winner—IL—(Choose the award and year)
 * Find Award books (National): Award Winner—Literary Prizes—(Choose the award)
 * Search by AR Level / Points: Reading Programs --Accelerated Reader--choose your range, press enter to search
 * Search by F&P Level: Reading Programs – F&P – choose your range, press enter to search **(Doesn't work well YET!)**
 * Search by Interest Level: Enter your range.

Visual Search
 * Great for students who have trouble spelling or aren’t sure what they are looking for

Power Search
 * Use when you want to find books that match more than one subject term.
 * Use Boolean operators (and/or/not) to expand or restrict your search
 * Search by publication year

Number Search Select “Destiny Quest” from the left hand side bar (underneath library search).
 * Search for all guided reading books at a level
 * Select “Call Number” from drop down menu. Search “Gr + (level letter).”
 * __Exploring Destiny Quest__**
 * __Exploring Destiny Quest__**

Guest User Function:
 * Top 10 Books at AES (by circulation)
 * New Arrivals
 * Search, advanced search and visual search
 * See if books are in/out (corner of image)
 * Choose background image
 * Make a list and print it (Can’t SAVE)

Destiny Quest Features (with login):
 * Write book reviews
 * Add friends
 * Recommend books to friends
 * Create lists (share, save, email, print)
 * Mark books as read, to read, want to read
 * View the books you have checked out