MassCat: Unusual, Unique and Unexpected!

MassCat is an evolving project. The training materials provided here will be modified frequently as our knowledge and system size increases. Please check back to this site frequently.

Getting Started | Searching | Cataloging in MassCat | Cataloging in CatExpress | ILL | Delivery

Getting Started:

• Logging in to MassCat -HTML, MS Word
• Changing Passwords - HTML, MS Word
• Getting help -HTML, MS Word
• NEW!! Adding or Modifying Scoping Levels in MassCat (September 8, 2004) - HTML, MS Word

Searching:

REVISED Searching the catalog (January 13, 2005) -HTML, MS Word

How to Search the MassCat Catalog -Use this as a tool for training your library users! This sheet can be used as a simple training tool in your library. If your library cannot use MS Word format, please contact the MassCat Manager for a different version - HTML, MS Word

Cataloging in MassCat:

• Record Matching Guidelines- HTML, MS Word
• REVISED/NEW! Adding Locations and Downloading records (Nov. 28, 2006) - HTML, MS Word

Cataloging in CatExpress:

• Setting the Holding Library Symbol in CatExpress - HTML, MS Word
• REVISED Entering Holdings and Downloading Records from CatExpress (Oct. 5, 2006) - HTML, MS Word

To login to CatExpress go to: http://connexion.oclc.org

For more information on CatExpress, including documentation, tutorials and more, please visit OCLC's CatExpress Website at: http://www.oclc.org/catexpress/default.htm

ILL in MassCat:

• Sending an ILL Request in the MassCat Database - HTML, MS Word
• REVISED Responding to an ILL Request in MassCat (Dec. 14, 2006) - HTML, MS Word
• REVISED What to do When You Receive or Return an ILL Item (Dec. 14, 2006)- HTML, MS Word
• Checking Title Status in ILL - HTML, MS Word
• REVISED How to Cancel an ILL Request in MassCat (Dec. 14, 2006) - HTML, MS Word
• Setting up the ILL Participant Record in MassCat - HTML, MS Word
• Maintaining the Preferred Lender List in MassCat - HTML, MS Word
• Maintaining the ILL Holiday List in MassCat - HTML, MS Word
• Interlibrary Loan Packaging and Wrapping Guidelines (from the Reference and User Services Association, a Division of the Americal Library Association) - HTML, MS Word

• What to do if the title you need to borrow is not in the MassCat database

Regional Delivery System:

• Massachusetts statewide delivery routing directory
• Massachusetts delivery routing slips (full set of 9 in Word format)

For more information regarding delivery services and policies for your Regional Library System, please visit the following links: