1	Your Online Library How to Navigate Verso, the Online Environment of the Stevens County Library www.stevenscountylibrary.com
2	Contents Getting Started Basic Search Getting the Most from Your Online Library Log in to your personal account Advanced Search (recommended) Subject searches Combined searches Search Specific Collections Renew items
3	Getting Started Visit www.stevenscountylibrary.com Click on the SWiftnet icon
4	Basic Search Type your search term into the Basic Search Box For a more accurate search, select an option from the drop-down menu Click “go”
5	Basic Search Results A search for the subject of “Nascar” retrieved 20 results Scroll down and/or click “Next Set” to view more results
6	Basic Search Anatomy of a Search Result Cover Art Title, Author, Publication Date Location (where is the item?) Call Number (how to find the item) Status (available or checked out?)
7	Basic Search Change Search Terms Select “Modify Search” from the top of the results page Start a New Search Select “New Search” or “Start Over” from the top of the results page
8	Getting the Most out of Your Online Library
9	Log In to Your Personal Account When logged in, you can check your account status, renew select types of overdue materials, request a weekly email update of your account status, and change the preferences for your Verso account. Begin at www.stevenscountylibrary.com and click on the SWiftnet icon.
10	Log in Your username is your library card number Your initial password is your last name To protect your account, contact the library to change your password Problems logging in? Call the library at 620-544-2301
11	Advanced Searching Subject Click on Advanced Search to conduct more specific searches
12	Advanced Searching Combined Searches Combine a subject search and an author search to narrow your results A search for a subject of “Maine” brings up 58 results A search for a subject of “Maine” with an author of “Stephen King” retrieves 8 results
13	Advanced Searching Specific Collections Try narrowing a search to find all materials by a certain author found in one collection A general search for “Frank Peretti” retrieves 19 results located throughout the library, but a search for “Frank Peretti” in the Junior & Teen Books finds 6 books located in the Junior Fiction section.
14	Renew Items Once logged in, choose the Patron Menu from the upper left hand side of the screen Then expand the My Account option
15	Renew Items Select “My Circulation Status” from the My Account menu Click the “renew” link
16	Renew Items Check the box(es) for the item(s) to be renewed Note: DVD and VHS cannot be renewed Select “Submit” Your new due dates will appear on the next screen Note: Items cannot be renewed on the same day they are checked out
17	Problems? Contact the Stevens County Library at 620 544-2301 Library Hours Monday 8-6 Tuesday 9-8 Wednesday 8-6 Thursday 9-8 Friday 8-6 Saturday 9-5 CLOSED Sunday