What You Need to Know to Begin Working in Baker & Taylor's Title Source 3 on the Web

1. B&T's Title Source 3 can be found on the web at http://academiclibrary.btol.com/

2. Click on the link above to logon to the site.

3. Enter your user name and password in the fields provided, then click the Login button. Contact your department's Collection Development Representative (next column) or Diane Black (x4911), for User Name and password.

IMPORTANT: If you get a message indicating that someone is already logged into the system, please try again later. Otherwise, you will disconnect that user from the system. At present we have paid for only one user so we will need to share this ID and password. Heavy usage of the system will warrant the purchase of additional users. Contact Diane Black (x4911) if this is a continuing problem.

4. Under the Active Cart heading on the right of your screen click on the down arrow and select Choose Private Cart to select a cart. Carts have been set up for each department (some departments have requested carts for each faculty member.)Click on your cart selection. (Note: You are limited to 200 items per cart.)

5. Click on (upper left of your screen). Select a field to search or click on the down arrow for additional options. When searching from the Title option, use the exact title. For a keyword title search, use the Title-(Keywords) option. After typing in search information, scroll down and click on Search.

6. Filters can be used to limit your search by Format, Binding, Language, etc. Select "Full Search" and scroll down to view filter options. Click on the down arrow to view available filters and check as needed. The "search with filters" box must be checked. You must use the search frame on the top left of your screen to search with filters.

7. To add a title to your cart, enter the number of copies you want in the Qty: box and click on the ADD button. At the top and bottom of the page, there are options for adding all the titles retrieved in your search or all titles listed on the current page. To remove an item from a cart, change the quantity to zero and click on the UPDATE button.
 

8. Note the Publish Status and Binding information. If there is no information given in the Publish Status field, the item is available. Remember: PUBLISHER OUT OF STOCK and OUT OF PRINT items are difficult to attain. Acquisitions cannot order these titles from Baker & Taylor. You can, however, place them in your cart to send the order information to the Acquisitions Department and we will try to acquire the items from used/out-of-print dealer. NOT YET PUBLISHED items will be ordered when they become available. Select the Binding that your prefer (Hardcover versus Paperback). Note: We have established our profile so that Baker & Taylor automatically sends us the other binding if the one we ordered is not available.

9. Select the  button at the left top of the screen to begin a new search. If you set filters in a previous search that you no longer need, click the Clear Filters button before proceeding with a new search.

10. To view or print the items in your cart, be sure that your cart is listed as the Active Cart and click Go. You can arrow down to Choose Private Cart and select another cart for printing. To print, click the Print Cart button on the far right of your screen. From the new window that pops up, go to File/Print to print a copy of your order cart.

12. Remember to click LOGOUT (button on top left of screen) when you have completed your searching. Failure to do so prevents other users from logging in.