Instructions for Enrolled DL Patrons
Using the Search Portal
Here isare the Video Instructions for enrolled DL patrons using the Learning Commons Search Portal.Portal.
You will log in to the Search Portal https://hcs.insigniails.com/LibrarySAML/Home. Search for an item using the search bar. The default search is by Keyword, but you can choose from the drop-down menu to search by Relevance, Title, Author, Subject, Series etc. There is also an Advanced search (with And/Not options) and a Once you've done a search, you will see tabs under the search bar. Select one of these tabs, Catalog/eBooks, Subscriptions/Databases, or Weblinks. You can further refine your search by using the options in the left column to limit results by Material type, Subject, Author, Series and more. Note that the “+” sign adds further options to refine your search; check the boxes you want to refine by, then click on the refresh button to see the refined search. After you have reviewed the digital and physical unit study descriptions on our website here, you can either access them directly from each unit study page, or you can access them within the Learning Commons Search Portal. The Title Record will show how many kits are available (see “availability” in the screenshot below), and the link to the Online Parent Guide. When you click on the guide it will open in another tab. You can then access the online links while working on the kit! Note: Even if an item is OUT, on HOLD, or shows no availability at this time, you can still book it for future dates! Click on the Title to view more information, or click Book Item. When you click on “Book Item”, a calendar will appear (see image below). The small, red numbers indicate how many copies are available on that requested day. Click on the date, then click “Book Items”. Most items are loaned for seven weeks and mini unit studies are loaned for four weeks. Hover over “My Account”, then “My Borrowing”, and then select “Booking”. Enter the “From” and “To” dates. All of your bookings will display. You will see: Hover over the “My Account” icon, then “My Borrowing”, then select “Loan”. You have the option to click on the renew button to renew items. They will not renew if needed for another patron’s booking. Unit studies can be renewed for 4 weeks; all other items renew for 7 weeks. Select “ Select the OverDrive Education icon on the right side of the Search Portal home page. This image link will take you directly into the OverDrive portal where you can browse the curated collections and curriculum. To see the information above Log
in:
in via your unique portal:Searching:
KidsTopic Lists search. To view a video on how to search, click on the question mark on the far right of the landing page.Refining your search:
Searching for Unit
studyStudy kits searching: Kits:
to the right)below).Booking items:
To view your bookings and items out:
To view all of your bookings for the year:
To view due dates and renew options:
To find Subscriptions and Passwords:
Subscriptions”Subscriptions” in the Search Portal top horizontal menu bar.OverDrive eLibrary can be accessed in three ways:
information with screenshots, please refer to the Google Doc here.