Searching for Documents with Discovery
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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? 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 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 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
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.
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]