Caroline StirlingAcademic Support Librarian – HCA

@HCAlibrarian

Today's session

• DiscoverEd– Finding print books and e-books– Finding e-journals and print journals– Requesting from Library Annexe– Other useful things you can do in

DiscoverEd– Library doesn’t have what you need?– Help!

What is DiscoverEd searching?

Finding books in DiscoverEd

When it says “Multiple versions found” click on the title or the “View 2 versions” tab to see full list. The Library either holds both the print and e-book or multiple editions of the same book.

Sign in with EASE

Advanced Search – lets you be more specific with your searching

Searching by subject and limiting results to ebooksSubject: maritime archaeology

Click to show only “Full Text Online” and to refine by “Books”

Finding journal articlesLewis, D.M. 1963. “Cleisthenes and Attica”, Historia, 12: 22-40.

Find this article via DiscoverEd

by searching for the articleor by searching for the journal title

If you know it is an e-journal you are looking for you can go direct to “ejournals A-Z” and search or browse for title.

Follow the relevant link to the year of the article you are

seeking

Print journals

Sometimes the print journal will share a record with the e-journal. Click on “Find it in Library” for details.

Sometimes the print journal will have its own record. Again click on “Find it in Library”.

Search tips• Sign in with EASE – essential to access some full text resources

• Use facets to refine your search – useful if too many results are given

• Select “Advanced Search” - to search for items by title, author or series

• Select “eJournals A-Z” – if searching only for online journals

• Continue to use the Library’s A-Z of databases for literature reviews (e.g. Historical Abstracts, L’Annee Philologique) and searching for primary historical sources (e.g. Mass Observation Online)– www.ed.ac.uk/is/library-databases

Requesting material from the Library AnnexeTo request to borrow an item from the Library Annexe use the “Request” links given in “Find it in Library” tab. • These request links will only appear if you are signed in to DiscoverEd.• You can choose what Library site the item is delivered to.• Remember if it is a journal or multi-volume book series to indicate on form what

volume or issue you require.

You can also request a scan of journal article or book chapter, rather than asking to borrow whole volume or book, by submitting a request (intrall) via ILLiad.Link for this appears in the “Details” tab.

Other useful things you can do in DiscoverEd• Save results/references into your e-Shelf

• Make sure you are signed in• Can add a full page of results from left-hand menu• Can add individual results by clicking on star icon

• Or by using Actions menu

• Save queries i.e. save your searches so you can run them again at later date• Make sure you are signed in• Perform your search • Save search using “Save query” option on left-hand menu• Can also create an alert

Export, print and email• Export results/references to reference management software e.g. EndNote,

Zotero, etc.• Use the “Actions” menu to export individual references• To export multiple references save them to e-shelf first and then export

from there.

• Print or email results• Use the “Actions” menu to print or email individual references• To print or email multiple references save them to e-shelf first and then

print/email from there.

Expand your search to beyond the library’s collections

• By default DiscoverEd is searching resources we have access to• However, you can choose for your search to look through even more

resources• To do this, first perform your search and then tick the box next to “Expand

results beyond Library Collections” on left-hand menu

• Your number of results will increase• But you will find material that the Library does not have access to

Library doesn’t have what you need?

• Inter-Library Loans (ILLs)– Via ILLiad (http://illiad.lib.ed.ac.uk/illiad) – Library can borrow books or get copies of journal articles from other libraries on

your behalf– free quota of ILLs for all UG students is 5 (per academic year)

• Can do more than 5 requests but will be charged £5 per subsequent request

• Request A Book (RAB)– www.ed.ac.uk/is/RAB– Use the RAB service to recommend books for purchase by the Library.

Library doesn’t have what you need?Using other libraries – Edinburgh and beyond

• National Library of Scotland• Reference library• World-class collections• Very strict on UG access

• See http://bit.ly/1Pgpp2y for more information on how to register

• National Museums of Scotland Library Services• http://bit.ly/1FRyOM6

• Edinburgh City Libraries• http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libraries/

SCONUL Access• The University Library is a member of the

SCONUL Access scheme• Vast majority of UK and Ireland

universities are• Once registered with scheme, UoE staff

and students can get free membership of other SCONUL Access libraries, in line with their local admission policies.

• http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access • Also gives you access to Heriot-Watt, Napier

and Queen Margaret University Libraries.

More help with DiscoverEd• http://

www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/discovery

• FAQs (http://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/discovery/faqs)

• How to find a book: https://youtu.be/jm21ZJhZUMo(more videos comingsoon)

ARGH! I still need help!?• Speak to staff at a Library Helpdesk (Main Library

or any of the site libraries)• Contact the IS Helpline • IS.Helpline@ed.ac.uk• 0131 65 5151

• Or contact me• caroline.stirling@ed.ac.uk