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<h1>Polaris Application Overview</h1>
<p><a name="kanchor4432"></a><a name="IX_architecture"></a>Polaris&#160;is a Microsoft Windows-based client-server application. Staff members use staff client software, while the server stores, retrieves, and protects data. </p>
<p>Library staff and administrators use the staff client to do administrative, technical services, and patron services tasks.</p>
<p>Your patrons may use one or a combination of the following Web-based applications:</p>
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<li>Polaris<span class="FM_SuperScript">®</span> PowerPAC<span class="FM_SuperScript"></span>&#160;provides Web-based access to library searches and services from remote computers, and from computers in the library. </li>
<li>Polaris<span class="FM_SuperScript">®</span> PowerPAC<span class="FM_SuperScript"></span>Childrens Edition is the Web-based application designed specifically for childrens use.</li>
<li>Polaris<span class="FM_SuperScript">®</span> Mobile PAC<span class="FM_SuperScript"></span>&#160;is the Web-based public access catalog that has been optimized for mobile devices. It provides simplified access to many of the features that are available in Polaris PowerPAC. </li>
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<p>Your Polaris system may also include Polaris ExpressCheck client workstations for self-check and patron account access, Polaris Inventory Manager software and hardware, and other related products.</p>
<p>Certain features, functions, and user-interface elements are common throughout the Polaris application. See the following topics for more information on these:</p>
<p><a href="PIgetstart/Getting_Started_in_Polaris.htm">Getting Started in Polaris</a>
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<p class="indent2">Features, functionality, and navigation methods common throughout Polaris; how to use the Polaris Shortcut Bar and workforms; printing records; logging on and exiting Polaris; viewing available Polaris licenses.</p>
<p><a href="PIfindrec/Finding_Polaris_Records.htm#XREF_30000_Finding_Polaris">Finding Polaris Records</a>
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<p><a href="PIreports/Using_Polaris_Standard_Reports.htm#XREF_32945_Getting_Started">Using Polaris Standard Reports</a>
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<td><span class="mc-variable III_Variables.Prod_Polaris variable">Polaris</span> Version <span class="mc-variable III_Variables.VersionNumber variable">7.1</span></td>
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