Finding Books and More: Finding Books and More: Using the Library’s iSearchUsing the Library’s iSearch

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Search Skills To be CoveredSearch Skills To be Covered

Using iSearch an Intelligent One Stop Tool to discover HKIEd Library Collection

Basic search for books, audio-visual materials, reports and dissertations from the Library Collection

Advanced search for full text journal articles from the Library Databases

Expand search results to: EdLINK, HKALL, ILL

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What is iSearch ?What is iSearch ?

• iSearch is our Brand Name given to the Ebsco Discovery Service, standing for intelligent Search – one-stop intelligent Search and Discovery Tool for Academic Resources

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Books, Journal Articles, Videos, Audios, News, Dissertations, Reports, Proceedings and more

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Some specific Databases & Journals

Most HKIEd Databases & Journals

Major Resources NOT Directly Indexed by iSearch :•Chinese Databases•WiseNews•Library PressDisplay•ProQuest Dissertation Abstracts•Scopus•Naxos

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One-stop search for multiple information sources, e.g. books, videos, journals & articles or more (over 190,000,000 records)

Gives you Google-like searching experience Access iSearch via the Library Website at http

://www.lib.ied.edu.hk

Start Searching from Start Searching from iSearchiSearch

Limit your search for specific materials

Enter your search terms

Example:Search understanding psychologyLimit by Library Catalogue Only

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If you get too many results for title search, enter title, author’s surname and publication year simultaneously

Search TipsSearch Tips

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Retrieve Library Catalogue record in the result list, find the Call Number & Location Code of this book.

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• Different Formats / Editions• Book Reviews• Similar Books• Books by Same Author• Google Books Search

Added Value in iSearch:Added Value in iSearch:Intelligent Features in iSearch Opac RecordsIntelligent Features in iSearch Opac Records

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Additional features: You may browse other formats/editions of this title, similar books, and other books written by the same author, etc.

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Search for a Book by Call NumberSearch for a Book by Call Number

• Simply type the call number in the iSearch search box (e.g. HM1226.P83 2013)

• You can even combine call number with author name, or search by a partial call number (e.g. BF121 feldman)

• You can also search by ISBN, words in notes field, Innopac record number, or even physical description in the Bib record (e.g. DS796 30cm)

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Link your results to library catalogue or check with location code

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Sample result of an online e-book (Click the link under Online Access to read the e-book)

Sample result of an online e-book (Click the link under Online Access to read the e-book)

Access link to view e-bookAccess link to view e-book

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Request Item from iSearchRequest Item from iSearch

Click Request Item & login to place hold

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Click Request button & login to place hold

Find “Request” buttons on the left / top Find “Request” buttons on the left / top menu bar in the library cataloguemenu bar in the library catalogue

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• "double quotes" for phrasal searches– educational psychology – “educational psychology"

• Use Facets at the Results List to Limit Results by year, subjects, geographic location, etc

• Send the search to ProQuest Dissertation, CNKI, CEPS, etc – particularly useful for searching Chinese resources

More Tips using iSearchMore Tips using iSearch

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e.g. Search for one country two systems gets over five million hits with books, journals, media materials, etc.

Phrase SearchPhrase Search

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For more precise results, use double quotes for phrases“one country two systems"

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Quick Options to narrow down the results by Scholarly Journals, publication year(s), types of materials, subjects, languages, etc.

Quick Options to narrow down the results by Scholarly Journals, publication year(s), types of materials, subjects, languages, etc.

Refine your ResultsRefine your Results Various sorting order, export options, display options, etc.

Various sorting order, export options, display options, etc.

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Try Yourself:Try Yourself:Hands-onHands-on

• iSearchQ1: Keyword = Preschool education + limited to

material type = book + publication date > 2013Q2: Author = Santrock, John W.Q3: Subject = Family Hong KongQ4: Title = Handbook of positive psychology in

schools

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For Example:Use "Advanced Search" to look for Articles about “arts management“ and “cultural policy”

For Example:Use "Advanced Search" to look for Articles about “arts management“ and “cultural policy”

iSearch is a Lot More than HKIEd Library iSearch is a Lot More than HKIEd Library CatalogueCatalogue

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Enter Your SearchEnter Your SearchEnter your keywords, search term(s) and select a search field

Use “quotation marks” to search for a phrase.Key in additional search terms and use the operators AND, OR and/or NOT to construct a complex query.

Click the Search button to start your search.

Limit to Library Limit to Library CatalogueCatalogue

Check this box to limit your search

Limit to Peer Reviewed, Limit to Peer Reviewed, Author, Publication Author, Publication Date, etc.Date, etc. [Optional]

Advanced Search for Library Advanced Search for Library MaterialsMaterials

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• Direct Links to Full Text articles available via Ebscohost will be shown directly as separate links / icons

• Use EdLINK to check if we have the full text via other sources

Accessing Full TextAccessing Full Text

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Using EdLINKUsing EdLINKSome e-databases are enhanced with the e-resources linker

Click the direct link to Click the direct link to view or download the view or download the articlearticle

Accessing full-text articlesAccessing full-text articles

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Click Check EdLINK to see whether full text is available in case no PDF Full Text icon is provided

Click Check EdLINK to see whether full text is available in case no PDF Full Text icon is provided

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Example: Retrieve full text article via Check EdLINK

Example: Retrieve full text article via Check EdLINK

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bX – Article Recommendation Service:Users interested in this article also expressed an interest in the following

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By default, EdLINK is turned on if you are using Google Scholar from on-campus computers. From off-campus, follow the instruction to turn on EdLINK option via the settings of Google Scholar.

Turn On EdLINK from Google ScholarTurn On EdLINK from Google Scholar

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Example: Click the EdLINK@HKIEd link to retrieve full text article

Example: Click the EdLINK@HKIEd link to retrieve full text article

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Try Yourself:Try Yourself:Hands-onHands-on

• Use the Check EdLINK to check if these articles are available in the Library

Odafe, V. U. (2006). Oral examination in college mathematics: An alternative assessment technique. PRIMUS, 16(3), 243-256. doi:10.1080/10511970608984149

Jonsson, A, Baartman, L. K. J., & Lennung, S. A. (2009). Estimating the quality of performance assessments: The case of an ‘interactive examination’ for teacher competencies. Learning Environments Research, 12(3), 225-241. doi:10.1007/s10984-009-9061-z

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Searching tips: Expand your searchSearching tips: Expand your search

Use “expanders” from the database search screen to expand your search

Use Boolean operator “OR” to include more search terms

e.g. web-based OR internet OR electronic OR digital “secondary education” or “high school”

Use truncation (*) to expand your search term in alternative way

e.g. adolescen* to search for adolescent, adolescence, etc.

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Searching tips: Narrow your searchSearching tips: Narrow your search

Use “Limiter” from the database search screen to limit your search results in various way

Consider the suggested “Narrow Search Results by Subject” from the search result screen

Use Boolean operator “AND” to limit search results to a narrower scene

e.g. peer assessment AND higher education

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Find Similar Results (SmartText Find Similar Results (SmartText Searching)Searching)

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SmartText will use the abstract as the basis for searching and then rank the results by relevancy

SmartText will use the abstract as the basis for searching and then rank the results by relevancy

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If the SmartText search results are not satisfactory, add the most important keywords in the search to improve the relevancy

If the SmartText search results are not satisfactory, add the most important keywords in the search to improve the relevancy

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To sign up for a free personalized account to save and organize your search history

To sign up for a free personalized account to save and organize your search history

Add selected items to Folder for printing, email, export, etc.

Add selected items to Folder for printing, email, export, etc.

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You can also export records to RefWorks, EndNote, etc. for future use if you have registered a RefWorks account

You can also export records to RefWorks, EndNote, etc. for future use if you have registered a RefWorks account

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• HKALL

Request for books from 7 other local university libraries

Fast turnaround (normally within 3 working days)

• Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)

Books and articles

Sourced from other local or overseas libraries with

service agreements

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Requesting Items Not Available at HKIEdRequesting Items Not Available at HKIEd

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Click Search HKALL to check whether the book that has been checked out by others is available from another local university library

Click Search HKALL to check whether the book that has been checked out by others is available from another local university library

HKALL Request via iSeachHKALL Request via iSeach

Request for HKALLRequest for HKALL

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You can request a title if there is at least one copy "available" from another library

You can request a title if there is at least one copy "available" from another library

Your HKIEd usernamee.g. janedoe

Select the Pickup Library (MMW / TKOSC )

Your HKIEd password

Request for HKALLRequest for HKALL

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Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan

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Interlibrary Loan Option @ Interlibrary Loan Option @ EdLINKEdLINK

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Click & Fill in the online form

Logon to ILLiadLogon to ILLiad

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Sign in first in order to be able to save your search, set up email alerts, etc. If you do have an account, please create one.

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You can create an RSS feed or an E-mail alert

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Set Alert Frequency: once

a day, once a week, biweekly, once a month

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Click "Folder" icon to Manage

Your Alerts

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Sample Email AlertSample Email Alert

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If you are using E-mail alert, then you be notified by e-mail once new records are updated.

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Expand you search to Chinese Expand you search to Chinese articlesarticles

To view the full text of the article

To view the full text of the article

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Click A-Z Database List to search Chinese databases and other specialized databases not covered by iSearch

Click A-Z Database List to search Chinese databases and other specialized databases not covered by iSearch

Off-Campus Remote Access

Users will be prompted to enter their HKIEd Network user names, and passwords for authentication purpose to get full access

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