MAC is the online catalog of the Madonna University Library. It indexes books, periodicals, videotapes, government documents and many other types of materials that are held in the Library’s collection.

On the Library’s homepage, click on the Madonna Catalog link. Click on the Search tab at the top of the page and the Madonna University Library Basic Search screen will load.   Basic Search provides both Browse and Keyword searches.  On the Basic Search screen, choose a type of search (i.e., Author Browse, Title Browse, Subject Browse, etc.), and type a keyword or phrase in the search box. Click Go.

From the list of results, choose an item (or items) to view by clicking on the hypertext link for the item(s). The records will be displayed on a single screen in a brief format. To see a more complete record, click on the title link for a specific item. The long format of the record will appear, defaulted to the Availability tab which provides the call number and location of the item in the Library as well as the status of the item (i.e., whether the item is checked-in or checked-out). To access the bibliographic details for the item, including subject headings and contents notes, click the Title Info tab.

The system also provides Advanced search mode. Advanced mode provides all the Keyword searches and three Boolean operator boxes (for And, Or, Not and XOr searches). It also has the capability of limiting by type of record. Finally, it allows you to sort your records by Author, Title, Media, or Publication Date.

Advanced mode has fixed search fields for all the keyword searches as well as the capability to limit by type of record. The sorting function is also available in this mode.

Use the navigational links provided to move around the system. To move from results page to results page or from record to record, click on the Next link. To visit a previously viewed results page or record, click on the Previous link.

To return to your original search results, click on the Return to Results link. To edit or change your search, you can use the search box at the top of the screen and choose a new search field and input a new keyword or phrase. Or to add limits, you can choose  Advanced Search by clicking on the links for that search above.

SAVING RECORDS TO A LIST                                                                                                    

To save records to a list when on the results screen, click on the My List icon at the top right of the selected record. Add as many items as you like. You can also add an item to your list from the long format record by clicking on the My List icon at the top right of the long record. To view your list, click on the My List tab at the top of the screen.

PRINTING AND EMAILING                                               

To print out records from the list of results, use the Print Selected icon above your search results. Put a check mark in the boxes next to the items you would like to print and then click on the Print Selected icon. A window will pop up with your selected items and you can click the Print button. Items may be emailed in the same way. Simply put check marks in the boxes next to the items you wish to email and click on the Email Selected icon.

Individual items may be printed or emailed from the long format record. Simply access the long format by clicking on the title link and click the Email Item icon or the Print Item icon, whichever you choose. You can also print or email a list of selected records from the My List screen. Add items to My List as describe above and click on the My List tab to access the list. Use the Print icon or the Email icon, whichever you choose.

(Revised 9/5/2006)

since 9/05/2006