Searching for Documents with Discovery

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Searching for Documents with Discovery Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Transcript of Searching for Documents with Discovery

Searching for Documents with Discovery

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

What is Discovery?

What is Discovery?

Discovery is a tool that searches through several sources at

once:

• The library’s catalogue • Online databases

• Online journals

• And more

How to access Discovery?

How to access Discovery? Go to the library’s website:

http://library.tavistockandportman.ac.uk

How to access Discovery? Go to the library’s website:

http://library.tavistockandportman.ac.uk

On the right of the screen, under “Quick Links”, click on

“Discovery”:

How to access Discovery?

Enter your Shibboleth password.

How to access Discovery?

Enter your Shibboleth password. Then click on “Discovery…”

How to search Discovery?

How to search Discovery?

Type in a few keywords in the search box and click “Search”.

How to search Discovery? Your results appear on the next page.

If there are too many, you can limit them with the options under

“Refine Results”.

How to search Discovery? Your results appear on the next page.

If there are too many, you can limit them with the options under

“Refine Results”.

How to search Discovery?

Some examples of limiters you can use: • Choose “Full Text” for something your can read online.

How to search Discovery?

Some examples of limiters you can use: • Choose “Full Text” for something your can read online.

• Choose “Catalogue Only” for something you can borrow from

the library.

How to search Discovery?

Some examples of limiters you can use: • Choose “Full Text” for something your can read online.

• Choose “Catalogue Only” for something you can borrow from

the library.

• Change the publication date to get more recent documents.

How to search Discovery?

Some examples of limiters you can use: • Choose “Full Text” for something your can read online.

• Choose “Catalogue Only” for something you can borrow from

the library.

• Change the publication date to get more recent documents.

Play out with the other options until you find relevant

documents.

Online Access

Online Access In your results list, you can identify items accessible online by

the “full-text” link appearing below its description.

Online Access In your results list, you can identify items accessible online by

the “full-text” link appearing below its description.

Online Access Click the full-text link to access the document online.

You might be asked to enter your Shibboleth password again.

Online Access Click the full-text link to access the document online.

You might be asked to enter your Shibboleth password again.

Catalogue Items

Catalogue Items

Back on the results page.

Catalogue Items

Back on the results page. If you’re looking at a physical item from the library, you can click “Retrieve Catalogue Item” in order to see its shelfmark.

Catalogue Items Another tab opens with the library record for the item.

Catalogue Items Another tab opens with the library record for the item.

The item’s shelfmark is listed under the column “Call number”.

Catalogue Items

If the item is checked out, click on “place a hold”. You will need your library password to do that.

Catalogue Items

If the item is checked out, click on “place a hold”. You will need your library password to do that.

We’ll send you an email when the item is back.

You will need to pick it up within a week.

If you encounter any problem, contact the library

The easiest way is to send us an email here: [email protected]

Have a good search!

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust