Navigating JCCL’s Online Catalog (Illuminar)

Instructions included below:

• Logging-In
• Accessing My Account
• Updating Profile Information
• Viewing Account Status
• Searching the On-line Catalog
• Reserving Items (from JCCL)
• Requesting Item (from area libraries)
• Creating Lists
• Adding Items to a List

Logging In – By logging in, patron can access and update account information, renew and reserve books from JCCL, request a book from another lending library, create book wish lists, and view account history (when applicable).

• Enter Username (barcode number located on library card)
• Enter Password (last four digits of your telephone number)
• Select Log-in

Accessing My Account – View contact information, items out, reserved and lost items, items currently out belonging  to other libraries, checkout history (when applicable), and fines.

• From the Illuminar home page, select My Account

Updating Profile Information

• From the My Account  tab, select Edit; make necessary changes; then select Done

Viewing Account Status

• From the My Account  tab, select the appropriate gray tab to view:

• Items checked out
• Reserved items
• Lost Items
• Items from Other Libraries (InterLibrary Loan Items)
• Checkout History (Only visible if patron opted for this capability when opening card.  Contact the library to change visibility options.)
• Fines & Fees

Searching the On-line Catalog

• From the Illuminar homepage, enter title, author, or keyword into Quick Search field.  Search results for Janet Carlson Calvert Library appear
• To see if item(s) is available through other libraries, select request Main Catalog

Reserving and Requesting Items – Items available through JCCL may be reserved.  If the item is currently checked out to another patron, you will be contacted when the item becomes available.  Items available through other lending libraries may be requested through the interlibrary loan (ILL) program.  Please note: Current or recently released publications may not be readily available through ILL.  Contact the library with questions regarding your request.  You will be contacted once your ILL item arrives at JCCL.

Reserving Items (Items Available at JCCL)

• After searching the Online Catalog (see instructions above), select the Reserve This Item button
• Select the Reserve button to complete your reserve request

Requesting Items (Items Available Through Another Library)

• After locating your item under the reQuest Main Catalog, select the Reserve This Item button; on the next screen, select Submit

Creating Lists   –  Lists can be very helpful to keep track of topic-related searches (i.e. for research projects) or even  “must read” items found through the catalog. 

• After logging in (see log-in above), select the “flower symbol” located in the shaded My Lists box
• Select  New List
• Next, create a name for your list (i.e. Must Read, Research Project etc.)
• Select Done

Adding Items to a List – Once a list has been created, a user may add items to that list for future reference.

• Perform an on-line catalog search (see instructions above) to locate item(s).
• Select the item by clicking on the item title
• Select Add to My List
• Select list to add item
• Click Select