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<h1>Polaris Application Overview</h1>
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<p><a name="kanchor3740"></a><a name="IX_architecture"></a>Polaris is a Microsoft Windows-based client-server application. Staff members use staff client software, while the server stores, retrieves, and protects data. </p>
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<p>Library staff and administrators use the staff client to do administrative, technical services, and patron services tasks.</p>
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<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> provides Web-based access to library searches and services from remote computers, and from computers in the library. </li>
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<li>Polaris<span class="FM_SuperScript">®</span> PowerPAC<span class="FM_SuperScript">™ </span>Children’s Edition is the Web-based application designed specifically for children’s use.</li>
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<li>Polaris<span class="FM_SuperScript">®</span> Mobile PAC<span class="FM_SuperScript">™</span> 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>
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<p>Certain features, functions, and user-interface elements are common throughout the Polaris application. See the following topics for more information on these:</p>
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<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>
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<p><a href="PIfindrec/Finding_Polaris_Records.htm#XREF_30000_Finding_Polaris">Finding Polaris Records</a>
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<p class="indent2">Creating records; linking records; deleting records.</p>
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<p><a href="PIrecsets/Creating_and_Using_Record_Sets.htm#XREF_16915_Creating_Records">Creating and Using Record Sets</a>
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<p class="indent2">Creating record sets and using them to do bulk processing on many records simultaneously.</p>
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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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<p class="indent2">Generating standard and custom reports in Polaris; reference list of standard reports.</p>
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<div>Polaris Version <span class="mc-variable III_Variables.VersionNumber variable">7.5</span></div>
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