Finding a Book at Home
Step 1: Type in the following 
 Web address. 
http://opac.kctcs.edu 
 

The website should look  
similar to this. 

Step 2: Choose 
Big Sandy CTC: All 
as the limit for a single library from the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Enter a search in the search box 
following this example.
	Sample search: +Colon +Cancer
	The + signs are used in the search to connect the 
keywords colon cancer together. This will narrow the 
search and only find books that have both keywords colon 
and cancer in the information.
The search should look  
similar to this. 
Step 4: Choose keyword as the type of search
	A keyword search allows researchers to use familiar terms 
to complete a search without finding subject headings.
	The search will locate these terms anywhere within the 
information about the book. 

Step 5: Click the search button.
The search results will look similar to the following slide. 

Click the title of a book and the catalog will 
display  
the following information.
	Title
	Author
	Call Number
	Location
	Status of Item (Is it checked out?) 
The information will look like this. 
When a book is located, please come to a 
campus library to check it out. 
	If the book is an electronic resource, an account can be 
created on campus and then the book may be read at 
home on the NetLibrary website. 
	If Big Sandy CTC does not own the book, the library can 
interlibrary loan the book for you. There is a form on the 
library website to request an ILL. 

	If you are an on-line student who does not use the Big 
Sandy CTC Library as a home library, then you may go to 
your local library and request an interlibrary loan. We 
deliver books to KYVU students via ground courier 
throughout the state upon request of a library. The library 
has pick-up and delivery three times per week.
Questions and additional information 
 
If you have additional questions or need further 
information, please send your question to 
Judy.Bowen@kctcs.edu or call (606) 886-3863 
or 1-888-641-4132  Ext. 67210.