Community Information Searches

If your library catalog includes information about community organizations, events, and services, you can search for community information just as you search for books and other materials.

To search using the Community Keyword search

A Community Keyword search looks in the community profiles database for matches to your word or words (in any order).

1. On the Community menu select Community Keyword.
2. Type the text to search for in the Search my community for box.

You can type a part of a word and use the wildcard (*) character to represent the remainder of a word. For example, if you type boy*, you might find boy scouts, boyfriend, and boys and girls clubs.

3. In the Search by list select a search field:
• Any Field - All the community profile information fields
• Organization Name
• Event Name
• Services
• Address and contact person
• Postal code
• Subject
• Notes
4. To limit your search, select an option in the Limit by list.

For example, you can limit your search to events or people.

5. Select the search icon . The search results list shows all the community records that matched your search. Hover the cursor over the community icon (desktop computer) or tap the icon (touchscreen device) to see more information, or select the record name to see more details.

Related Information

View a map showing the location of an organization or event - When you select an organization or event in your search results, the detailed information may include a Map It option. Select Map It to see a map showing the location of the organization or event.

Do a community browse search

You can browse a community information index for items of interest. For example, you can type just the first few letters of an organization’s name and then browse the organization index. To do a community browse search:

1. Select Community Browse on the Community menu.
2. Select an index to browse in the Browse search for box: (Organization Name, Event Name, Services, Subject).
3. Type a word or the first few letters of the word in the that begins with box.
4. Select the search icon . The results list displays the index headings. Select <<Previous 10 Listings or Next 10 Listings>> to browse through the index.
5. Select a heading to see the organizations and events connected with the heading. To return to the headings list, select Go Back to Browse Results.