BRADfinder, WebCAT, AirPAC…what next?
Let’s start from the back. AirPAC is the University of Bradford Library’s mobile catalogue. With AirPAC you can look up materials in the Library collections using your mobile device, like smart phones . A good way of hooking up with the mobile catalogue is to sign up for the About UoB mobile phone app. You can read all about this app and download it from the About UoB web page. Once you have the app on your device, you can search for library materials, make reservations and even check your borrower record on the go!
Of course, you can download AirPAC to your smart phone without the About UoB app. A new version of AirPAC, specifically designed for the iPhone™, BlackBerry® Storm™, Palm® Pre™, and Google’s Android™ OS phones is now available.
What’s BRADfinder then, and when should you choose WebCAT? Both of these catalogues can locate materials in the library for you and link you to our eResources. However, look at the list below to see what differences there are:
| I want to |
WebCAT |
BRADfinder |
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| Search for books |
✓ |
✓ |
| Search for journals |
✓ |
✓ |
| Search for other materials |
✓ |
✓ |
| Access my borrower information |
✓ |
✓ |
| Use Advanced Search |
✓ |
✓ |
| Limit my Search Results |
✓ |
✓ |
| Use Facets to narrow search |
X |
✓ |
| Search for full-text articles |
X |
X |
| Search for items in Bradford Scholars |
X |
✓ |
| Book a Group Study Room |
✓ |
X |
| Request an Inter-Library Loan |
✓ |
X |
| Use tags |
X |
✓ |
| See Related Search suggestions |
X |
✓ |
