1. If you are not in the Check/Set Sources page, then follow the steps in the blue bar with white letters (above).
2. Select the material type or Any type from the first list.
3. Select the field to search from the second list.
4. Enter a number or search term.
   • Use a standard number to find a specific record.
     Make sure to enter the complete number. Standard number searches return only exact matches.
     If you enter an ISBN, Destiny® searches for both the 10-digit and the 13-digit form of the ISBN.
     For the fastest results for a book in hand, scan the book's ISBN barcode, usually found on the back cover.
   • If you do not have a standard number, try searching by the title, author, or subject. Enter as much of the name as you can.
     If a title begins with a single letter that is not a leading article (for example, A is for America), surround the title with quotation marks.
5. Click Go!.
6. To retrieve additional records from configured Z-Sources (Z39.50 servers), after clicking Go!, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Get Z-Results.
   If you need to configure your preferred Z39.50 servers, open the Update Z-Sources tab.

If you do not know the complete word, or are not sure how to spell it, add an asterisk (*) to the end of what you do know. An asterisk can replace any number of letters at the end of a word. However, the * cannot be used as a words first or second letter or have any letters after it.

You can use a question mark (?) to replace a single letter. You can use more than one question mark in a word, but it cannot be the first or last letter.

Destiny searches the following fields for each search type. Keyword searches search all these fields.

Title Fields	Author Fields	Subject Fields	Series Fields	Notes Fields
130 222 240 245 246 247 730 740	100 110 111 700 710 711	600 610 611 630 648 650 651 654 655 657 658 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699	400 410 411 440 441 490 800 810 811 830	270 500 501 505 508 510 511 520 521 526 530 538 546 555 586 590 753 856

What happens if Destiny finds no matching records?

If Destiny does not find any matches, the Brief Title tab or the MARC Editor opens (depending on your preference during the current session). To help you create a record, your search term or number is automatically entered in the appropriate field and the material type you chose is selected from the list.

If you prefer not to—or cannot—create a record from scratch, search again using a broader search term to find a similar record that you can adapt to fit your needs.

If your search did not result in a usable record from your collection, Alliance Plus Online, or a Z-Source, click Add Title to create a record from scratch.

If Destiny does find matching records, what is next?

When Destiny does locate one or more matching records, a list of them appears. Destiny returns all matching records from your collection, up to 200 records from Alliance Plus, and up to 200 records from each configured Z-Source.

• Records from your collection are marked with a red house. Always choose one of these, if possible, to avoid having duplicate records in your collection.
  Remember that the schools and media centers in your district share title records. Copy records, however, belong to the individual schools that own the copies.
• Records from Alliance Plus are marked with an A+.
• Records from Alliance A/V are marked with an AV.
• Records from a Z-Source are marked with a lightning bolt and the configured Z-Source name.

If you searched for Any Type, records are also marked with their material type icon.

To view a record, click the title or Details.

If the record is from your collection, you can just add a copy for your library or media center.

If the record is from Alliance Plus Online, Alliance A/V, or a Z-Source, click Save Title to add the MARC record to your collection.
To add the record and add a copy, just click Add Copies.

Once you save the record, you can edit it, add it to a Resource List, or add copies to it.