Destiny+Tips

Destiny, the school's cataloging and inventory software, offers some features that you might find useful when looking for something to read. = The Search Screen  = =  =   The search screen offers keyword, title, author, subject, and series searches on the default search screen. Log in, and click on the catalog tab to get there. You may have overlooked some useful features, and you can learn about those here. The buttons below the search box will limit your search--enter your search terms, and click the appropriate button. If you do not click a button, the software will conduct a keyword search, so typing in "McCarthy" will result in books //about// people named McCarthy and //by// people named McCarthy.

=Copy Categories=

If you click on the Copy Categories tab, you can browse different categories of books that are a part of the school's collection. For example, if you enjoyed one of the [|Bluford High] or [|Kimani Tru] books, you can click on that category and see all of the books we have from that series. This screenshot shows just a few of our copy categories: =TitlePeek=

And, if you find a book that looks interesting, click on the title to navigate to that book's information. On some titles, you can click on the picture of the cover of the book to access Destiny's TitlePeek information, a larger copy of the cover, a summary of the book, and reviews of the book.