THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE ONLINE

• Select the Eenvoudig zoeken (Simple Search) or the Uitgebreid zoeken (Extended Search) tab (see illustration).

• Type a search string, such as the artist’s surname or other subject, in the first field.

• In an extended search you can type additional search requirements such as the artist’s first name or some other search term. Click the Search button.

• You can further refine your search, e.g. to seek a specific author, by adding details in the third field.

• To retrieve a particular publication, it is important to specify the following data:

– Place of publication.

Note: In the case of a monograph, which will often have the artist’s name as its title, please also note the unique book number (click Details beschikbaarheid/Availability Details). The book number is stated under Barcode.

– Note if the publication has a non-standard format or type, e.g. sundry documentation, quarto size or DVD (see the Overige gegevens/Other Data field).

– First part of the title.

– Number of pages (see the Overige gegevens/Other Data field).

• Retrieved titles can be held for one day only. Make your selection from the list of found publications and click Bewaar item/Keep Item. A field with Bewaarde items/Kept Items will appear showing the number of kept items.

• Both publications and exhibitions have been entered using the Vubis Smart library information system. To search the database for information on Van Abbemuseum exhibitions, select Tentoonstellingen/Exhibitions in the Bestand/File field.