J.W. Crane Memorial Library

Search the Catalogue

• The library catalogue contains the holdings of the J. W. Crane Memorial Library including books, journals, videos, CD-ROMs, and games.
• The catalogue also contains links to Internet resources of interest to Library clients selected by J.W.Crane Memorial Library staff. Canadian resources related to aging are emphasized.
• Please report any dead links to lblanchd@deerlodge.mb.ca.

Click here to connect to the J.W. Crane Memorial Library online catalogue.

Searching Tips and Information

Basic Titles Search:

Most searches can be done in the Basic Titles Search mode.

• How to Enter Search Terms:
  • to find all of your search terms: enter terms separated by a space. (Boolean "and") Example: caregiver stress.
  • to find any of your search terms: enter terms separated by " / ". (Boolean "or") Example: manitoba/ontario.
  • to find the exact phrase: enter the term in double quotes. Example: "caregiver stress".

Truncation: Truncation allows you to use a wild card character (*) when you want to extend your search using variations of a word or phrase. Ex. Use caregiv* for results containing words that begin with 'caregiv' (e.g. caregiver, caregiving).

Please note that our library software automatically stems most common plural and singular forms of words (a search on cat will also return results containing the word cats, and a search on cats will return results containing the word cat.)

• Title Search: Use when you know one or some of the words of a title.
• Keyword Search: Searches in the titles/series titles/publisher/subject/and summary fields.
• Subject: Searches subject heading field. When you go to the records in title display, you can click on the underlined subject heading to find other material catalogued with that subject heading.
  Related terms will also be searched, (but not if the subject term has a subheading). (Note: J.W.Crane Memorial Library uses National Library of Medicine MeSH headings).
• Material Type Restriction: You can restrict your searches to one or more kind of item (including videos, journals, games) by choosing one or more of the materials in the drop down box. NOTE: If you are looking for videos, choose VIDEOS and KITS from the drop down menu).

Advanced Searching:

The Advanced Search Menu allows you to construct searches using a variety of access points. These include:

• Publication Type: Choose Publication Type from the Access Point Menu. HINT: You can type the first letter of the type of access point and it will automatically be filled in or choose from a list of publication types.
• Year of Publication Range: To find items published in a specific year, or a range of years. Enter the four digit year (ex. 1996) or a range of years (ex. 1998-2001).
• Geographic Location: If you want to find Canadian materials, you must choose all the Canadian provinces listed (if you select all provinces from the drop down menu, they will all be searched).
• Access Points: Some of the Access Points require that you enter text in the Search Parameter box. Others require that you select your parameter from a drop down menu. For these, a FIND box will pop up when you click on the Access Point. Click on the Find box to choose your search parameters.
• To construct searches using multiple access points, use Boolean Logic in the Logic Statement Box (at the top of the screen).
• For help on using the Advanced Search Mode, click on the Help button on the left side of the screen.

NOTE: To look for Internet resources:

• To look for Internet resources, choose Location: Internet. This includes web sites, web resources, and PDF files. To search for specific types of Internet resources, you may also choose electronic journal, electronic resource, or web-site from Access Point "Publication type".
• In display, you can click on the underlined link to launch the web site.

Can't find what you're looking for? Need more help? Please contact Laurie Blanchard at (204)831-2943 or by e-mail at lblanchd@deerlodge.mb.ca