New features in Ohio Libraries Share: MORE

š        Default search profiles or custom profiles, as many as you’d like

š        Sorting results by title, author or date

š        Save searches for future use

š        Update your MORE user account with a default pickup location and an email address, eventually we will have the ability to send notification by email

š       Direct links to all participating libraries’ web pages and catalogs

Getting started

š     Access Ohio Libraries Share: MORE through our web catalog by using the “MORE” tab

š        Click on the “Sign In” button on the left hand side of the screen

š        Enter your complete (all the numbers) library card number

š        Enter your PIN number (if applicable)

š        Choose Your Library in the “Authentication Service” drop-down  box

š        Begin searching

Editing your Ohio Libraries Share: MORE user account

š        Click on “Account Details” on the left side of the screen

š        Click on “Edit”

š        You may enter an email address if you’d like, eventually Ohio Libraries Share: MORE will be able to send email notification.  Until then, your email address will be used by the MORE staff to contact you if there are any problems with your request

š        You may also choose a default pickup location, this will be where your books are delivered if you ever forget to choose a pickup location when placing your request

š        We do not recommend entering a password at this time, if you ever forgot your password, staff at the libraries would not be able to help you retrieve it

Search Profiles

š        There are several default profiles already set up or you may create your own – to see the default profile choices, click on the drop down box next to “Current Profile”

š        If you click on the library name in the profile list, another window will pop up and you will be directed to that library’s web page

š        To set up your own profiles, click on “Search Profiles” on the left side of the screen

š        Click on the “Create” button

š        Name your profile, you may add a description if you’d like, check the boxes next to the libraries you’d like to add and click on the “Submit” button

š        You may edit or delete your profiles from this page as well

Searching

š        Be sure to search our library catalog first!

š        Choose either standard search for a simple keyword search or advanced to combine search keys, like author and title

š        Choose a profile or place a check in the box next to the library catalogs you want to search

š        Type in your search and click the “GO” button to start the search

š        If you would like to sort your search results, click on “Sort Options” on the left side of the screen – you may sort by title, author or date

š        You may save individual titles to a list that is cleared when you log out; to view this list click on “Saved List” on the left side of the screen

š        You may save entire searches for future use, just click on “Save Search” at the top of the Search Results screen.  This stays in your profile until you delete it.  To view these searches at a later date, click on “Saved Searches” on the left side of the screen

Placing a request

š        After locating the desired item, click the “Request it!” button

š        Choose your pickup location (where you want to check the item out)

š        To monitor the status of your request, click “My Requests” on the left side of the screen

š        Please be sure to only request each title ONCE, the system does not recognize duplicate requests and they cannot be cancelled easily

After you have placed the request

š        The requested item could take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to arrive.  When the status changes to “Received,” the item has arrived in our library system and will be available for pick-up in a day or two

š        If you have placed a request in Ohio Libraries Share: MORE and the request does not appear in your account in Ohio Libraries Share: MORE, your request has been sent to our Interlibrary Loan service to be filled.  If your request cannot be filled through the second system (after several attempts to order it), you will be notified that the request was unable to be filled

If you have any questions or unable to login to MORE, please contact the Reference Desk in your local library

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