Pinpoint Web Access Guide

Find the Pinpoint link:

http://technology.spartan.org/ using the tech links page.

To start your search: choose a library by clicking on the individual link.

The Pinpoint District Login Page will prompt you for the login and password.

Password: spartasd

Use the dropdown feature to select specific search criteria.

All Info Search tab.

This interface will look just like the InfoCentre card catalog, with the addition of another user tab: All Info Search.

The user is able to search specific sources by selecting the language, the grade level and the type of information in the Focus On section. For more detailed information see page 9 of this guide.

Type in the search topic. Click ‘Search’.

The box below will indicate that your topic is being searched:

Your results will display.

At the top of the page there are other search topics that will allow the user to search for more specific results.

This is the Focus Your Search section.

Under the Libraries section, the user will find materials that are in the library collections. The physical location of the material is indicated in the “Found Through” detail. To see detail of the material click the blue, underlined title.

Under the Web Pages section, the user will find web information about the search topic. The source of the web page is indicated in the “Found Through” detail. To view the web page click the blue, underlined title.

There are icons located at the top of the search results.

Will take you back to the original search page.

Will jump to the Focus Your Search section within the search results.

Will jump to the Libraries section within the search results.

Will jump to the Web Pages section within the search results.

The user is able to add materials and web pages to a list. This allows you to group the materials of your choice to be able to print or save the list. You are able to bring the list to the LMC(s) to browse or check out the materials.

To add materials to a list:

Click the ‘Add’ button on the left side of the material or web page.

To view your list, click the ‘My List’ tab on the top of the page.

From here you will be able to print or save your list.

You can also remove individual materials and web pages or remove them all.

The user is able to change the search sources by clicking on the Search Sources icon on the left side of the screen.

The Focus On settings change the sources that Pinpoint will search. You can change the selected sources by clicking the radio buttons and check boxes. The next time you change the Focus On settings, the source selections will reset.

For more information on the InfoCentre card catalog,

please see the InfoCentre Web Access Guide.