Use this for
keyword searching.Keyword searching
means that it will search all the fields i.e. title, author, subject, series,
notes and publisher, for that word.It
will not list likely matches.
Title
search
This allows you to
search any of the search types from the one screen. PLEASE NOTE: It is
advisable not to fill out all search criteria.
Author
Search for your
favorite author.
Subject
Find out what we
have on a subject.
Series
Search for a series
i.e. Vampire Chronicles.
Publishers
Allows you to
search by publisher name e.g. Reed.
Once you have
clicked on the search type that you wish to use you then type in what you
want to search for. Anything written in blue
and underlined you may click on to find out more.
Tip
You can use
truncation in searches. E.g. electro*
will search for all words starting with electro, and *electro* will
search for all words containing electro.
Or if you are not sure of how to spell an authors name you may want to enter
just the first part of their name e.g. Ste*
King.
Your
Account
Check on your
issues and reserves.
New
Books
Allows you to view new
books that have been received the previous month.
Ebook
Catalogue
You can borrow ebooks from the NZ Libs ebook
lending facility using your CHB Libraries card.Use the ebook
catalogue link to access the website and you will be able to check out and
download eBooks in epub and pdf
formats. eBooks can be downloaded to a compatible
portable device.
