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What can the Cape Libraries Automated
Materials Sharing do for you?

My Account
You can access your library account at www.clamsnet.org. In order to do this you will need a PIN number that can be given to you on your next visit to the library.

Using this feature you can reserve books and renew books if they are not already overdue.

this symbol indicates that you will click on the following information or box
To narrow your search limit/sort button
Choose a category from the drop down menu.
Limit/Search box will retrieve records using above data.
Return to Results brings you back to your browse screen and clears the current limits.

First Step— bring up www.clamsnet.org
View My Account
Enter your name as it appears on your card
Enter the 13 digit bar code number on the back of your card
Enter the PIN number

Submit

My Reading History Opt In box
This new feature will keep a record of materials you have checked out starting at the date you Opt In to the service.

You can on the Opt Out box to cancel this function.

Search Catalog Function
Search options display in a drop down menu. These are the different indexes available for searching on CLAMS. You will need to scroll down to see additional options.

When you find the material the Title line

It will bring up a list of libraries that own the material.
If you want to put in a request you on the blue request box. The next window will ask to choose the library where the item is to be delivered.

We suggest that you do not you use the CANCEL IF NOT FILLED BY field.

Submit and a message will tell you that the request was successful. You will be called when the item is ready for pickup.

Subject search
This searches the subject headings and genre headings (e.g. Audiobooks). If you don’t know the correct term it will guide you to the correct heading. Example: key in Cooking and the following displays: Cooking: See -- Cookery. Children’s subject

This index will retrieve records with a children’s subject heading. However records for children's material don't always have a children's subject heading. Many records have the adult term + Juvenile literature or Juvenile Fiction instead. You can sometimes find a greater number of items by using a Subject search with Juvenile added at the end of the search string.

Preferred Searches
This function allows you to list your favorite authors. It will ask for an email to notify you when a new title is published.

Update list to add author names.

Chose Research Links on the opening page of the CLAMS website

Home Access to Online Databases
Home Access to Online Databases is brought to you by the Southeastern Massachusetts Library System and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Access all SEMLS databases from home by typing your library card number in the box below and clicking "Go." Once you enter your card number, you can select a database by clicking on it. You will find links to magazines, newspapers, journals, and many other research sites.

Published by the staff of the Centerville Public Library