Go to SuperSearch!
- The MARINet member libraries are participating members of SuperSearch which includes Northern California libraries in Lake, Mendocino, Napa, the Peninsula, Solano and Sonoma.
- When a MARINet library does not own an item, you may be able to borrow a copy from a participating SuperSearch. The item will be shipped to your local library for you to borrow from there. To search SuperSearch click on the "Search other libraries" link in the green bar at the top of any MARINet Catalog page.
- Like many websites, you will need to set up an account to place a request. To save time, do this before you start your search by clicking on the "my account" tab or the "login" icon.
- You may only request items through SuperSearch that are not included in the MARINet catalog. If the only copy of a MARINet item is billed/missing, see reference staff for assistance.
How to use SuperSearch
Please print out these instructions before attempting your first SuperSearch.
1)Click one of the "SuperSearch links to leave the MARINet catalog and go to SuperSearch .
2) On your first visit to SuperSearch, setup an account so you'll be ready to make a request when you find a title you are interested in. See detailed instructions below for setting up an account
3) After setting up your account, enter your search terms into one of the search type boxes and click "Go" to start your search.
4) When SuperSearch displays your results, use the scroll bar on the right to review your list. You may click on any title to get more details about an item in your list.
5) Click the "request item" icon to request a title. .
6) Enter the user name and PIN you used to setup your account.
7)On the 'request confirmation" screen select the MARINet member library where you want to pickup the item. You may indicate a "need by" date although delivery cannot be guaranteed. Click on the "Submit" button to complete this request.
8) In the lower half of the request confirmation screen your phone number and email address will display. If this information is not correct, you may change it here. This will update your SuperSearch record for this request. However, it will not correct the information on your library card record. Please contact your local library to update you MARINet account too.
How to set up a SuperSearch account
1) To start creating an account click on either the "login" icon or the "my account" tab on the left hand side of teh SuperSearch screen.
2) Click "register as a new user".
3) Select your local library from the drop down list and then click "Next"
4) Enter any user name you want to use. In the PIN box, enter the PIN you use on your MARINet library card account. Enter that same PIN in the confirmation box. Type you libary card number in the last box and click "Finish"
5) You should get a message "You have successfully registerd as a portal user". Click "Return to login" to being searching.
6) You only have to setup the account once. After that just enter your user name and PIN when you are ready to place a request. You may also login to your account to check the status of existing requests.
If an item is not available through SuperSearch, ask reference staff about other options!
Go to SuperSearch!
Last updated: 11/10/2009 5:26:02 PM