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CLASSROOM
APPLICATIONS
Listed below are some features
of Bowker's BooksInPrint.com
and GlobalBooksInPrint.com
databases that are designed
to enhance library workflow
and services.
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version of this page, CLICK
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Note
to library school students:
Features marked with
an “*” below
denote those options which
can be enabled or disabled
by individual(s) in your
library school with access
to the MY ACCOUNT section
of Books In Print (BIP)
or Global Books In Print
(GBIP). The SEARCH MY LIBRARY
feature can only be set
up with the permission
and cooperation of library
staff.
Reference
| Search
Indexes* |
Use the various
search indexes
in conjunction
with Boolean
searching. Employ
wild cards to
(with either
textual or numerical
information).
Use the Keyword
index for esoteric
terms and/or
to search as
widely as possible. |
| Search
Limiters |
Numerous limiters
appear on the
Advanced Search
screen to help
make your search
more specific
and your results
more relevant. |
| List
Option* |
Need to save one
or more records
for a patron,
or in answer
to a frequently
asked question?
Create as many
lists as you
wish…each list
will hold up
to 200 records
and can be password
protected, if
desired. |
| Print,
Email, Download
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Any Detailed
record;
up to 100
records
at a time
from the
brief record
screen;
or up to
200 records
from the
list screen
can be easily
printed,
downloaded
or emailed.
Email:
Detailed
information
like reviews,
synopses
and publisher
information
can be sent
with the
email.
Download:
Records
can be downloaded
to a text
file, opened
in a spread
sheet, or
even in
two different
MARC formats. |
| Search
My Library* |
BIP/GBIP can be
set up so you
can see if your
institution owns
any item your
retrieve. Additionally,
if your library
is an OCLC member,
BIP/GBIP can
also display
a list of other
libraries that
own an item of
interest via
OCLC's WorldCat
resource. |
| Detailed
Record |
Among the fields
that may answer
general reference
questions: author,
title, publisher,
date of publication,
list price, ISBN
number, series
information (if
applicable) print
status, audience
type, bestseller
lists in which
the item has
appeared, literary
awards the item
has won, synopsis,
additional formats,
and full-text
reviews. |
| Browse
- Series |
Need bibliographic
information on
books printed
as a part of
a series? Click
on the Browse
tab and select
Series Title. |
| Browse
- Subject |
BIP/GBIP uses
Bowker Subject
Headings. To
make your searching
more specific
for the patron,
click on the
Browse tab and
select Subject.
You will see
an alphabetical
list of subject
headings to click
on or, alternatively,
you can cut &
paste into the
Advance Search
screen. |
| Awards |
The Awards feature
can help you
provide the patron
with a list of
books that has
won one of more
than 400 literary
awards Bowker
tracks, or see
a list of award-winners
for a specific
genre. |
| Bestsellers |
This tab permits
you to view past
and present bestsellers
from almost a
dozen different
bestseller lists.
You can even
specify a subject
or title you
wish to search
in these lists.
You can also
pick a specific
year to view
fiction/non-fiction
bestsellers as
well as that
"year at a glance"
from a publishing
perspective.
This is great
feature for students
compiling reports
on what occurred
the year they
were born. |
| Media
(limiter) |
Need to find an
item a patron
or colleague
heard about on
National Public
Radio, read about
in Time Magazine,
or saw on Oprah?
The Media limiter
will permit you
to search for
items you've
seen, read, or
heard about in
these and many
other media sources. |
| Search
Online Bookstores* |
Does a patron
want to know
if an out-of-print
book can still
be purchased
somewhere? This
feature automatically
compiles and
up-to-date list
of online bookstores
where new and
used copies can
be purchased. |
| The
Children's, Fiction
& Forthcoming
Book Rooms |
These special
"rooms" - just
a click away
from the Advanced
Search screen
- permit you
to search powerfully
and more fluidly
for items specific
to these areas.
Each room provides
additional searching
options, and
anything retrieved
can still provides
full bibliographic
information,
can be printed,
emailed, downloaded,
or saved to a
list. |
Acquisitions
& Collection Development
|
Forthcoming
Books
|
This limiter on
the Advanced
Search screen
permits the searcher
to "look ahead"
to publications
slated for release
as much as 2-3
years from the
present. This
limiter can be
used in conjunction
with others. |
| Search
My Library* |
BIP/GBIP can be
set up so you
can see if your
institution owns
an item before
you considering
ordering it.
Additionally,
if your library
is registered
to use OCLC's
WorldCat, BIP/GBIP
can also display
a list of other
libraries that
own an item of
interest via
OCLC's WorldCat
resource. |
| Download
and Email
|
Want to share
with bibliographic
information
with colleagues
for titles
that may
constitute
worthwhile
additions
to a collection?
In addition
to printing
information
found in
BIP/GBIP,
you can:
Email:
Detailed
information
like reviews,
synopses
and publisher
information
can be sent
with the
email.
Download:
Records
can be downloaded
to a text
file, opened
in a spread
sheet, or
even in
two different
MARC formats. |
| Check
Online Bookstores* |
Are you looking
for hard-to-find
titles, editions,
or formats for
your collection?
This feature
automatically
compiles and
up-to-date list
of online bookstores
where new and
used copies can
be purchased. |
| Alibris
Shopping* |
If enabled, library
staff can use
this feature
to link from
the detailed
record directly
to Alibris…one
of the foremost
online resources
for used and
hard-to-find
material. |
| Stock
Availability |
Stock Availability,
a tab found in
the Detailed
Record, permits
the user to see
what distributors
have a title,
the price, as
well as on-hand/on-order
copies. |
| Publisher
Information |
Acquisitions and
Collection development
staff can view
a wealth of information
on publishers,
both large and
small from this
tab on the Advanced
Search screen.
Publisher searches
can even be limited
to geographic
areas, and more. |
| Other
Formats |
With one click
on this tab (found
in the Detailed
record), you
can see other
formats in which
a desired item
is available,
along with its
bibliographic
info. |
| First
Chapters |
Over 60,000 BIP
titles permit
you to read the
first chapter
of a work online,
and gauge its
usefulness for
your collection…for
free! |
| Browse
- Series |
Trying to determine
if you have collected
all titles in
a series…or what
is available?
Click on the
Browse tab in
the Advanced
Search screen
and search by
series title
to see. |
| Browse
- Subject |
Click on the Browse
tab in the Advanced
Search screen
and select Subject
to see the entire,
9,000+ listing
of Bowker subject
headings to make
your search for
materials more
specific and
relevant to your
collection needs. |
| Lists* |
You can save items
suitable for
you collection
in one or more
person lists.
These lists can
be shared with
other staff,
and - in the
collaborative
spirit - their
contents can
even be copied
to other peoples'
lists. Multiple
lists can be
created. |
| Awards |
This feature lets
you factor into
your collection
decisions those
items which have
won or been nominated
for one of over
400 literary
awards. Award
winners can be
searched by title,
author, subject…even
by genre. |
| Table
of Contents |
Thousands of items
in BIP/GBIP will
permit you to
click on a Table
of Contents tab
in the Detailed
record. |
| Bestsellers |
Bestsellers often
comprise a key
component of
a library's collection.
BIP/GBIP permits
you to view past
and present bestsellers
from almost a
dozen different
bestseller lists.
You can even
specify a subject
or title you
wish to search
in these lists. |
| Binding |
Looking for an
item in a certain
format or binding
(e.g. VHS, trade
paper)? The Binding
drop-down box
on the Advance
Search screen
provides more
than 2 dozen
choices. |
| Download
to ILS* |
Authorized users
have the option
of downloading
specific fields
of the Detailed
record directly
into their integrated
library system
(if it is Z39.50
complaint). Once
there, the information
can be imported
into the acquisitions
module for additional
processing. |
Cataloging
| Search
Indexes |
Records can also
be searched with
numeric information
such as ISBN,
DDC or LC. |
Search
Limiters
Revise Search |
Use several limiters
as well as the
Revise Search
option to assist
in "drilling
down" to a specific
copy of an item
you wish to catalog.
|
| List
Option* |
Lists can be used
for anything.
They can hold
items to be cataloged,
books for which
cataloging is
in progress,
items for which
a MARC record
needs to be imported,
etc. |
| Download
to ILS* |
Authorized users
have the option
of downloading
specific fields
of the Detailed
record directly
into their integrated
library system
(if it is Z39.50
complaint). Once
there, the information
can be imported
into the cataloging
module for additional
processing. |
| Download
MARC Record |
A user can download
bibliographic
information from
a detailed record;
select up to
100 records from
the brief record
screen; or 200
from the list
screen. You can
download the
MARC data in
one of two formats:
US MARC or MARC
21. |
| Search
My Library* |
This can be useful
for copy cataloging
when staff want
to check first
to see if duplicate
item is already
in the collection. |
| Sort
Option |
Catalogers wanting
to download MARC
data from a specific
edition or format
(etc) can use
the sort option
before or after
a search to help
narrow the results.
The sort option
can be found
both on the Advanced
Search screen
and in any list
results screen. |
Bibliographic
Instruction
| General |
Books In Print
provides a Patron
Books In Print
interface enabling
those with differing
search skills
the opportunity
use the same
power and flexibility
librarians use
to retrieve books,
audio material,
and video material
in a (constantly
growing) database
of more than
5.7 million records.
More advanced
users also have
an Advance Search
screen at their
disposal. Maximum
power - minimum
confusion. |
| Search
Indexes and Limiters |
GBIP/BIP is set
up in such a
way that it is
easy to introduce
patrons to the
use of indexes
and limiters
in setting up
(and revising)
their searches. |
| List
Option* |
Patrons can save
the results of
their research
to a personalized
list. They can
retrieve these
results when
they want, and
add to their
lists as they
wish. The result:
users don't have
to worry about
trying to replicate
a search at some
later date. |
| Print,
Email, Download |
One or multiple
records can be
printed, downloaded,
or emailed at
anytime during
the search session
enabling patrons
to generate a
hard copy, or
an electronic
copy to review. |
| Search
My Library* |
Patrons will become
less dependent
on librarians
to determine
if the host library
(or others in
a system or even
a consortium)
owns an item.
Additionally,
an OCLC-member
library using
WorldCat can
provides, through
BIP/GBIP, the
location of other
institutions
that own a specific
item. |
| Detailed
Record - Synopses
and Review |
Patrons make more
informed decisions
on items they
wish to read
based on the
tens of thousands
synopses and
reviews records
in BIP/GBIP provide. |
| Browse
- Subjects |
Searching by subject
heading often
retrieves more
relevant records.
End users can
be shown that
clicking on the
Browse tab in
the Advanced
Search and selecting
Subject will
display 9,000+
Bowker subject
headings. These
can be viewed
alphabetically,
or the searcher
can type in a
concept to see
if it has subject
heading status
in BIP/GBIP.
Note: Users can
select several
subject headings
and search for
them in a Boolean
OR relationship. |
| Browse
- Series |
Patrons wanting
to know if they
have read every
title in a series
- or wishing
to know what
titles constitute
a series - can
do so by browsing
series information. |
| Awards |
Patrons with special
reading interests
or research needs
can be shown
how easy it is
to determine
which literary
awards have been
won by authors
or subjects of
interest…even
with a broad
range of reading
genres. |
| Bestsellers |
Patrons can view
the best sellers
(in fiction and
non-fiction)
for a given year,
or see a list
of current/past
best sellers
from one of several
sources. |
| Hypertext
Links |
Patrons develop
greater autonomy
by using the
numerous hypertext
links found in
a Detailed record,
permitting them
to expand or
focus their actions
in BIP/GBIP. |
Faculty
and/or Staff Support
| List
Option* |
Staff and Faculty
can use BIP/GBIP
Pro to save records
of interest in
personal lists.
Records in a
list can then
be emailed -
or even copied
to others' lists
- to facilitate
collaborative
projects, resource
sharing, etc.
Each list will
hold up to 200
records and can
be password protected,
if desired. Multiple
lists can be
created. |
| Request
this Title* |
Staff and Faculty
using BIP/GBIP
(or the Patron
Books In Print)
can automatically
send a request
for any item
they find to
a designated
librarian who
can consider
the title for
inclusion in
the collection. |
| Print,
Email, Download |
Staff and Faculty
are not dependent
on library staff
for hard copies
of emailed citations
they find in
BIP/GBIP Pro.
Any Detailed
record; or up
to 100 records
at a time from
the brief record
screen; or up
to 200 records
from the list
screen, can be
easily printed,
downloaded or
emailed by the
user. |
| Search
My Library* |
BIP/GBIP can be
set up so you
can see if your
institution owns
any item you
retrieve. Additionally,
if your library
is an OCLC member,
BIP/GBIP can
also display
a list of other
libraries that
own an item of
interest. |
| Detailed
Record |
The Detailed record
provides non-librarians
with a wealth
of easy-to-interpret
information regarding
an item in the
database. Additionally,
Detailed records
contain hyper-text
links which permit
users to expand
the scope or
increase the
specificity of
their searching. |
| Browse
- Series |
Faculty and staff
trying to create
bibliographies,
determine the
scope of a collection,
or simply be
aware of available
titles in a series
will find this
feature easy
to use. |
| Browse
- Subject |
Users unfamiliar
with the benefits
and specificity
a Subject search
can provide will
find this and
intuitive and
powerful feature
to. Click on
the Browse tab
and select Subject. |
| Awards |
This feature provides
the ability to
select thousands
of BIP/GBIP titles
which have won
or been nominated
for one of over
400 literary
awards. Faculty
and staff can
augment curriculum
and collections
in this manner. |
| Bestsellers |
Faculty and staff
can review current
and past bestsellers
from several
bestseller lists,
and even view
titles specific
to a subject
or keyword. |
| Patron
Books in Print
* |
Via two different
search interfaces,
Patron Books
in Print permits
users at all
levels of experience
the ability to
look for and
view the same
number of records
contained BIP/GBIP.
Additionally,
many of the features
found in BIP/GBIP
are mirrored
in Patron Books
In Print. If
they wish, librarians
can create a
link to Patron
Books in Print
from their library's
home page or
OPAC. |
| Bowker
Mailing List |
Along with librarians,
faculty and staff
can receive up-to-the-minute
news on enhancements
added to BIP/GBIP
as well as the
Bowker Library
Bulletin, and
the addition
of new products
and services.
Click on the
computer icon
in the upper
right-hand corner
of the Advanced
Search screen. |
Miscellaneous
| Usage
Statistics |
Librarians can
track how often
BIP/GBIP is used
and what kind
of activity it
is logging by
selecting this
option from the
My Account option
in the database.
Statistic information
(found in "My
Account") can
be downloaded
in order to be
shared with others. |
| Automatic
Time Out* |
In the My Account
section of the
database, BIP/GBIP
can be set up
to automatically
log out if it
detects no activity
for a pre-set
period of time.
Administrators
can also designate
a logout URL
address ... that
is, what the
computer should
next display
on the screen. |
Imprints
and
Distribution
Agents |
In addition to
general publisher
information,
BIP/GBIP users
can also see
ordering notes,
imprints and
distribution
agents specific
to a publisher.
This information
appears when
the Publishers
tab is selected,
or a specific
publisher is
selected from
the Detailed
record. |
| Search
History |
BIP/GBIP will
maintain a history
of all your searches
during an online
session. These
searches can
be re-executed
and even combined
with other searches
at any time.
Search histories
can be seen by
clicking on the
Search History
link near the
top of the screen. |
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