The Catalog Search Addon allows staff using the Aeon client to import bibliographic and item information directly from HOLLIS into an Aeon request record. It can only be accessed through an open request window in the Aeon client.
Accessing the Addon
To access the search addon, navigate to the Catalog Search tab in any open request record.
Searching in the Addon
Working with an Existing Request
You can use the search addon to verify or complete bibliographic and/or item information for a patron request using the existing call number, catalog record number, title, or author in the patron’s request. When you use one of the specific search options, Aeon performs the type of search you specify in HOLLIS using the information in the relevant field of the Aeon request as the search criteria.
Creating a New Request
From the record for the user for whom you want to create a request, click on the New Request for User icon. In the new request record, navigate to the Catalog Search tab. The tab will automatically display the main HOLLIS search page. You can also access the main search page by clicking on the New Search button.
Importing Your Search Results
Importing All Data
On the bib record screen for the item you want to request, you will see a grid at the bottom of the Catalog Search tab displaying all the item records associated with that bib record. Highlight the row for the item you want to request and click on the Import button on the Catalog Search ribbon.
Once you click on the Import button, Aeon will automatically take you back to the Detail tab with the appropriate item information filled in.
Importing Barcode Only
If you want to import only the barcode for a particular item, once you have found the item and highlighted it in the grid, click on the Import Barcode button in the Catalog Search ribbon.
Once you click on the Import Barcode button, Aeon will automatically take you back to the Detail tab with the Barcode field filled in.
Saving Your Request
Once you have imported the information you need, make sure to save your changes to the record. If you are creating a new request, the Site field will be set to your default Site. If you are working with an existing request, the Site field will not change when you import information from HOLLIS.