BAnQ's catalogue: What you need to know

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Presentation video (in French)

How do I access my account?

Click on the  icon in the top-right corner, then enter your client number and password.

How do I view my currently borrowed materials and renew them?

Access your account and choose the Borrowed and renewed items option.

How do I view my borrowing history?

Materials you’ve borrowed over the last five years are recorded in your online account, in the ‟Borrowing history’’ section.

What's in the catalogue's homepage carousel?

The carousel lets you rapidly access the New releases available at the Grande Bibliothèque.

Scroll though the carousel to choose a category (1). Click on the name of a category (2) or a sub-category (3) to see the new releases it displays.

How do I use Quick search?

The search box, displayed above the new releases on the homepage, is also displayed in all the other pages, in the top-right corner.

1. You can limit your search to specific types of materials in the drop-down menu.

2. Enter your search terms, and click on the magnifying glass.

3. To edit your search terms, click in the search box again.

How do I refine my search results?

If the number of results obtained seem too high, use the filters in the right-hand column to narrow your search. If you're using a computer or a tablet, press on  to display the filters. If you're using a cell phone, press on .

Select a criteria to obtain only the corresponding results.

If you're using a computer, you can also exclude a criteria by clicking on the  symbol to remove the corresponding items from the results lists.

The filters that you have selected are displayed above. You can remove them at any time.

How do I modify the display mode of the search results?

By default, results appear as a list on computers, and in a mosaic display on tablets and cell phones. You can modify the display using the  and  buttons on your computer, and the  button on other devices.

How do I modify the sort mode of the search results?

Search results can be sorted by relevance, author, title or year. On a computer, the  icon modifies the sort mode. On a tablet or a cell phone, use Tools ().

Ho do I print an entry or a list of results?

To print a list of results on a computer, click on the  button in the top right corner. To print a single entry, click on its Print icon.

Ho do I share or export an entry or a list of results?

The  icon lets you

• copy a permalink for the entry or the list of results;
• send the entry or the list of results by email;
• export the entry or the list of results in various formats, including DOCX, HTML and PDF.

How many entries at a time can I print, export or send by email?

If you haven't logged in: 20

If you have logged in: 100

How can I view more information on an item I'm interested in?

For more information on an item, for instance on its availability or its location, click on its title or on the image in the results list.

How do I place an item on hold?

You can only place a hold on items with no available copies. Log in and, in the entry (the item's descriptive record), click on the Place a hold icon in the Find it tab. Please note that the icon will only appear if no copies are available, unless the item is only available for on-site reference use.

How do I return to the results list?

In the entry (the item's descriptive record), click on the  arrow in the upper left corner to return to the results list. You'll be automatically returned to the position of the item you were viewing.

How do the lists work?

Each entry (the item's descriptive record) can be saved in a list.

You must absolutely log in (using the ) pictogram) for the content of your lists to be saved and usable from one session to the next.

There are two ways to save items.

1. You can place an item in a list named Favourites by clicking on the icon.
2. Or click on Add  to link the item to one of your preexisting lists or to a new one that you will name as you please.

To view your lists, access your account, then select My lists.

You can print, share or delete a list, or delete elements of it.

Are the same functionalities available on every type of device?

Functionality	Computer	Tablet computer	Smart phone
Access complete subscriber's account	X	X	X
Filters	X	X1	X2
Print	X
Edit results display mode	X	X1	X2
Edit sort mode	X	X1	X2
Pay fines and fees	X	X	X
Share (permalink, send by email or export)	X	X	X
Alphabetical search	X	X	X
Advanced search	X	X
Exclude a filter element	X

¹ Available in the Tools menu . 

² Available in the ‟inverted triangleˮ button . 

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