Search for patrons
Learn how to search for patrons in Tipasa and find information about the patron search results screen.
Search for patrons in the system.
To search for a patron:
- On the left navigation, click Find Patrons.
- From the Limit search to list, select an index.
- Name, ID, Email: Search terms entered for this index returns results based on the following:
- Name: Last name, First name, Middle name, or preferred name
- ID: Barcode, User ID at Source, ILL Identifier, PPID
- Email Address: Email address located in the Library Record area of the Basic User Data accordion for the user
Note: Values searched upon for the name and email address in the Name, ID, Email index may generate slightly different results than the individual Name and Email index.
- Identifier: Searches the circulation barcode, ILL identifier, User ID at Source, and PPID.
- Name: Name of the patron.
- Barcode: Barcode (ID number) of the patron.
- Street Address: Address of the patron (e.g., house number, street name).
- State/Province: State or Province of the patron.
- Postal Code: Postal code (e.g., zip code) of the patron's address.
- Email Address: Email address of the patron.
- Name, ID, Email: Search terms entered for this index returns results based on the following:
- In the search box, enter your search terms.
- To search with a truncation operator, use an asterisk (*). For example, connect* retrieves connect, connection, connectivity, etc.
- Click Search or press <Enter>.
Patron Search Results
The image below is an example of the patron search results screen. After you search for a patron under Find Patrons, any search results matching the terms you entered will display. From the patron search results screen, you can perform different actions using the sections described below.