## 3.4 : Greeni catalogue

The catalogue in Greeni is a joint catalogue maintained by the libraries of:

- Aeres University of Applied Sciences,
- HAS green academy
- Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences.

The catalogue has book and periodical titles, both print and online, DVDs, streaming videos and other materials. It is not possible to search on titles of articles or chapters Every student has free access to the materials in this catalogue, which is accessible online: www.greeni.nl

#### 3.4.1 : Searching the catalogue

On the start page of Greeni, you will find a search box for searching the catalogue:

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Type one or more search terms into the search bar and then click on 'Search' to execute the search task. Two or more search terms are usually combined with the operator AND.

Note: Do not use words that have no real meaning, such as articles, prepositions, adverbs and conjunctions. Examples include: the, a, of, in, if, then.

#### 3.4.2 : The search results

The search results will be shown on the following screen:

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If you have entered in a search, you will receive a list of hits. In the list, you will see the cover of the material, abbreviated title information and types of material. This list enables you to quickly scroll through to see whether there are any titles that you would like to have a closer look at.

Using the restrictions found in the left-hand column, you can refine your search by document type, medium, location, keyword, year, language, (corporathe) author, modules, organisation, institute, professorship and publisher.

Clicking on a title will provide you with a full description:

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The shelf location is displayed at the bottom of the screen and indicates which library has the material and on which shelf the material is stored.
For example: `VHL Leeuwarden 67 7` = reference number 7 under the subject 67 in the collection of Van Hall Larenstein location Leeuwarden.

At 'Item details' you can see whether the publication has been borrowed, and if so, how long it will be checked out. Digital materials (e-books, streaming video) do not have shelf locations, but you will find a link to the material in the title information.

If present, 'Relations' (on the right-hand side of the screen) may contain a reference to a translation, older or newer print, the series to which it belongs or other/accompanying materials.

#### 3.4.3 : My Greeni

The catalogue system allows you to save selected titles, view your personal information, make reservations and renew the lending period.

Assignment: Go to Greeni and click on 'Login My Greeni' at the top right corner of the screen.
You will be asked to enter your borrower number and a password.
The borrower number is the same as your student number. At HAS green academy and Van Hall Larenstein, you will find your borrower number on your digital student card in the Osiris app (at Van Hall Larenstein called SIS College card). Staff can request their borrower number from the library.
If you do not yet have a password, or you have forgotten it, click on the 'I forgot my password' button:

My Greeni provides the following options:

- Borrowing and Renewing. These options allow you to see which materials you have borrowed and whether they are overdue and to renew them.
- Making reservations provides you with an overview of the publications you have reserved. If desired, you can specify whether you want to cancel the reservation for each title. You can also see whether one of your reservations is already available.
- Reading lists. This option allows you to compile reading lists of the titles that you have selected and saved.
- Search settings. Here you can indicate your preferences for searching the catalogue.
- Personal data. Here you can find an overview of your personal information as it is recorded in the library administration. You can update or change this information. For example, your password for logging in to My Greeni.

Note: To prevent others from accessing your personal information, do not forget to click on Log out when you are finished with your search, renewals, reservations and so on.

Making reservations and renewing

The Greeni catalogue allows you to reserve materials you are interested in but happen to be checked out. Under the title information, click on the button 'Making reservations'. This will bring you to the login screen of My Greeni where you enter your borrower number and your password. On the following screen, click on 'Making reservations'. The publication is now reserved for you. You will receive an e-mail confirming this. As soon as the publication becomes available, you will receive an e-mail informing you that your material is ready. You can use this same procedure to reserve materials held at other Greeni locations.

You can keep the borrowed materials for an even longer time by renewing the lending period. Via My Greeni, you can see which materials you have borrowed and will have the option of renewing them. If a publication has already been reserved, you will not be able to renew the lending period. The original due date will remain unchanged.

If you would like to know more about all you can do with Greeni, visit the FAQs or inquire at the library of your own Greeni location.