Nelligan permits searching throughout the network of libraries or a borough of several libraries or just one library. When accessing via the Internet, you are automatically searching throughout all the libraries of the network.

When searching from the Le Prévost Library, Nelligan will search all 3 libraries
of the Villeray – Saint-Michel – Parc-Extension borough: Le Prévost, Parc-Extension and Saint-Michel Libraries.
If you are in the adult section of the library, Nelligan will search the adult sections of all 3 libraries of the borough.
If you are in the children's section, Nelligan will search the children's sections of the borough libraries.

To search in just one library, click on the library's image.

Searching by keyword will retrieve those items (books, CDs, DVDs, games, etc.) where the keyword is found in the title, author (including performer or composer), subject, series or note.

	1 – Enter the keywords in       the search box. 2 – Click on the button.
	vegetarian cuisine	To find items pertaining to "vegetarian" and "cuisine"
	Dr. Seuss	To find items written by Dr. Seuss
	night mary higgins clark	To find items written by the author Mary Higgins Clark containing the word "night" in the title
	frank sinatra my way	To find a CD where Frank Sinatra sings My Way

Additional information: Search Tips

In addition to a keyword search, an Advanced Search provides for 5 options to limit your search by: Library, Material Type, Language, Publisher and Year of publication. Library, Material Type, Language, Publisher et Year of publication.

1 – Enter the keyword(s) in       the search box. 2 – Limit your search by       selecting from the       5 search options. 3 – Click Submit

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Select the desired library and section from the scroll window.

	1 – Click on the desired library and section. 2 – Click Submit
	(SUD) Georges-Vanier – Jeunes	To search the Children's section of the Georges-Vanier Library
	(VSP) Saint-Michel – Jeunes (VSP) Saint-Michel – Adultes	To search the Adult and Children's sections of the Saint-Michel Library
	(PMR) Mordecai-Richler – Adultes (VSP) Parc-Extension – Adultes	To search both Adult sections of the Mordecai-Richler and Parc-Extension Libraries

Note:

To select more than one library, hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard and click on additional libraries.

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Select the material type from the scroll window.

	1 – Click on the desired material type(s). 2 – Click Submit
	DVD	To find DVDs (movies, documentaries, educational videos)
	Games and toys	To find games and toys
	Books, Compact Disks, DVDs	To find books, compact disks or DVDs

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To select more than one material type, hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard and click on additional material types.

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Select the language from the scroll window.

	1 – Click on the desired language(s). 2 – Click Submit
	English	To find items in English
	Spanish	To find items in Spanish
	French, English, Italian	To find items in French, English or Italian

Note:

To select more than one language, hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard and click on additional languages.

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Enter the name of the publisher in the search window.

	1 – Enter the name of the publisher       in the search box. 2 – Click Submit
	scholastic	To find items published by Scholastic
	knopf	To find items published by Alfred A. Knopf
	universal studios	To find movies by Universal Studios

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	1 – Enter the Before and After years       in the search box. 2 – Click Submit
	(After) 1997 – (Before) 2005	To find items published in the years 1998 through 2004
	(Before) 2000	To find items published before 2000
	(After) 2007	To find items published after 2007

Add an asterisk [*] to the end of a keyword to search for that word and all variations up to 50 characters after the keyword. Wildcards can also be used within keywords to search for words with alternate spellings.

	1 – Enter the keyword       and the asterisk(s). 2 – Click on the button.
	garden*	To find items pertaining to garden, gardens, gardener, gardening and all variations up to 50 characters
	global*	To find items with keyword global and all variations up to 50 characters such as globalization
	lab*r	To find items with keywords labor or labour
	hon*r	To find items with keywords honor or honour

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Use a question mark [?] within a keyword to find words that differ by only one character.

	1 – Enter the keyword with the [?]. 2 – Click on the button.
	wom?n	To find items with keywords woman and women
	organi?ation	To find items with keywords organisation and organization

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AND

Nelligan automatically adds the connector and between keywords, so a blank space is all that is required to look for two or more keywords.

1 – Enter the keywords       in the search box. 2 – Click on the button.

Note:

Remember, adding keywords limits your results because Nelligan will look for both keywords instead of just one word.

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OR

To find more items about a subject, use or with synonyms.
To find more items about two different subjects, use or with keywords.

1 – Enter the keywords       with the connector or. 2 – Click on the button.

	perfume or scent or fragrance	To find as many items as possible about perfume
	hockey or skiing	To find items about hockey and items about skiing

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AND NOT

For more specific results, use and not to restrict the search.

1 – Enter the keywords       with the connector and not. 2 – Click on the button.

	england and not new	To find items about the country of England but not the New England states
	psychology and not child	To find items about psychology but not child psychology
	drugs and not prescription	To find items about drugs but not prescription drugs

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To search for an expression or the name of a person or an organization, use quotation marks.

	1 – Enter the keywords       with the quotation marks. 2 – Click on the button.
	"rain forest"	To obtain items about rain forests
	"north american free trade agreement"	To obtain items about the North American Free Trade Agreement
	"brad pitt"	To obtain books on or movies with Brad Pitt
	"it's now or never"	To find CDs with the song It's Now or Never
	"prince and the pauper"	To find the children's tale The Prince and the Pauper

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Expressions containing search operators

Put expressions in quotes if it includes one of the following operators : and, or, not, before after, near, within.

	"Developing the power within"	To find a title that includes the operator within.
	"Le sceptre d'or"	To find a title that includes the operator or.
	"After you"	To find a title that includes the operator after.

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Abbreviations which contain periods must be entered with their punctuation.
To obtain the most results, use the or connector with both forms of the abbreviation.

	1 – Enter the abbreviation       with the connector or. 2 – Click on the button.
	r.c.m.p. or rcmp	To find items about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
	f.b.i. or fbi	To find items about the Federal Bureau of Investigation
	u.s.s.r. or ussr	To find items about the former Soviet Union

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NEAR

Use near to search for words appearing near to each other as in an expression or a concept.
Near will look for keywords that are at most 10 words apart.

1 – Enter the keywords       separated by near. 2 – Click on the button.

	cuba near politics	To find items about Cuban politics
	photography near fossils	To find photographs of fossils

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WITHIN

Use within to search for keywords within a specified range of words.

1 – Enter the keywords       separated by within       and the number of words. 2 – Click on the button.

	tsunami within 5 disaster	To find items pertaining to tsunamis and disaster
	globalization within 4 trade	To find items on globalization and trade

Browse searching by Title, Author (including Performer or Composer), Subject, Series or Call Number produces an alphabetical listing and requires that the keywords be entered in the exact order as they are in the library catalogue. The more words you enter, the better the result. Initial articles (the, a, an) are not required.

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Browse searching requires that you first do a Quick Search. Then from the results page, choose the desired field.

1 – Select "Title"       from the pull-down menu. 2 – Enter the first few words       of the title. 3 – Click

	sound of music	To find the movie or the soundtrack The Sound of Music
	stone diaries	To find The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
	paper bag	To find The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

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Enter the last name first followed by the first name or initial.

1 – Select "Author"       from the pull-down menu. 2 – Enter the author's name. 3 – Click

	atwood margaret (or atwood m)	To find books by Margaret Atwood
	madonna	To find CDs or books by Madonna
	depp johnny	To find movies with Johnny Depp

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Enter keywords in the search box.

1 – Select "English Subject"       from the pull-down menu. 2 – Enter the subject. 3 – Click

	canada history architecture	To find books on the history of architecture in Canada
	hockey biographies	To find biographies of hockey players
	space flight history	To find books on the history of space flight

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Enter keywords for a specific series in the search box.

1 – Select "Series"       from the pull-down menu. 2 – Enter the Series name. 3 – Click

	pbs	To find items from the PBS Home Video Series
	time life	To find items from the Time-Life Serie
	a&e biography	To find items that are part of the A&E Biography Series

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Call numbers are the number on the book spine or the CD or DVD which can be used to locate the item in the stacks.
Enter the complete or partial call number in the search box.

1 – Select "Call no."       from the pull-down menu. 2 – Enter the complete       or partial call number. 3 – Click

	927.4692	To find items with call number 927.4692
	kin	To find items with call number KIN
	ref 923	To find reference books with call number REF 923

A field search permits searching for a keyword (or keywords) in one of 4 fields.

 t:  for title
a:  for author
s:  for subject
n:  for note, summaries or awards

	1 – Enter the keywords in       parenthesis preceded by t: 2 – Click on the button. Leave no space before and after the colon.
	t:(lord of the rings)	To find the books or the movies The Lord of the Rings
	t:(pablo picasso)	To find items on Pablo Picasso
	t:(winter sports)	To find items on winter sports

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1 – Enter the author's name in       parenthesis preceded by a: 2 – Click on the button. Leave no space before and after the colon.

	a:(alice munro)	To find books by Alice Munro
	a:(george clooney)	To find movies with George Clooney
	a:(buena vista social club)	To find CDs by the Buena Vista Social Club

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1 – Enter the subject in       parenthesis preceded by s: 2 – Click on the button. Leave no space before and after the colon.

	s:(star trek)	To find items on Star Trek
	s:(organic chemistry)	To find items on organic chemistry
	s:(volcanoes earthquakes)	To find items on volcanoes and earthquakes

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1 – Enter the note in       parenthesis preceded by n: 2 – Click on the button. Leave no space before and after the colon.

	n:(giller prize)	To find books that have won the Giller Prize
	n:(academy awards)	To find movies that have won an Academy Award
	n:(includes bibliography)	To find books which include bibliographies

An asterisk [*] can be used in combination with search options to limit the search results to specific materials.

1 – Enter and asterisk in       the search box. 2 – Select from the 5       search options. 3 – Click on the button. For instance, to find all English DVDs at the Ahuntsic - Cartierville borough.

Items are sorted primarily by Relevancy, from most relevant to less relevant, and then within each relevancy category, by date (most recent at the top of the list) and title, in alphabetical order.

If Nelligan finds one title, a complete description will be displayed with the following information:

When searching by title, author, subject or series title, Nelligan displays the entries in alphabetical order.

The following table lists the availability statuses and their meanings:

	Status	Description
	At the bindery	The copy is being binded and is not available.
	Available	The copy is available and located in the stacks.
	Due + Date	The copy is loaned and is due back on the date specified.
	Hold(s)	The copy is being held for a patron and is not available.
	In process	The copy is being processed and is not available.
	In transit	The copy is being transferred from one library to another and will be available soon.
	Lib use only	The copy can be consulted in the library only and is available in the Reference Section of the Library.
	Lost	The copy is not available.
	Missing	The copy has been removed from the stacks and is not available.
	Not found	The copy cannot be located on the stacks and is not available.
	On holdshelf	The copy is being held for a patron and is not available.
	On order	The copy is on order and is not available.
	Withdrawn	The copy has been removed from the stacks and is not available.

When using the Advanced Search, Nelligan displays the following pull-down menu at the bottom of the screen.

Three sorting options are available:

Relevance – Most relevant items at top of list

Date – Most recent items at top of list

Title – Alphabetical listing

	In the Advanced Search, select the appropriate option and click Search
	or
	After a Quick or Advanced search: Click on the appropriate option.

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Nelligan identifies relevance by a coding system.

		Most relevant titles Keywords appear as a phrase in the main title.
		Highly relevant titles Keywords appear as a phrase in the subtitle.
		Very relevant titles Keywords appear as a phrase in other fields (subject, note).
		Relevant titles Keywords appear anywhere in the title except as a phrase.
		Less relevant titles Keywords appear anywhere in the record except as phrase.

1 – Click on the Advanced Search button. See Advanced Search for details.

To limit your results after a quick search:

1 – Click on the Modify Search button. Nelligan will display an Advanced Search screen from which you can limit the search by specifying Library, Material Type, Language, Publisher and Year of publication. See Advanced Search for details.

To limit your results after a browse search:

Click on the Limit / Sort Search button.

Nelligan will display an Advanced Search screen based on the results of your initial search.

To limit your search to available items, mark the Limit search to available items check box from the search results screen.

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