Transcript What is iSearch

Library Search Skills
2012
Search 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: HKALL, EdLINK
 Added value in iSearch
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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
What is iSearch?
• An Intelligent Search Engine that lets you find
relevant information from a mega-index covering
Library Catalogue, major academic databases and
publishers in a single search box
• A Google-like searching experience providing
– Nearly 50,000 Magazines & Journals
– Nearly 6 million Books
– Nearly 20,000 Conference Proceedings
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iSearch
Search multiple academic
resources in a Single Search Box
HKIEd Lib Catalog
iSearch
Foundation Index
Journals
EBSCO Databases
Emerald Journals
Databases
JSTOR
ScienceDirect
Web of Science
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What does iSearch Contain?
• iSearch is Consisted of Two Components:
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EDS Base Index; (universal for all EDS clients)
Custom Components (Customized for individual EDS
clients based on their own Library catalogues and
databases that they subscribe)
– [e.g. HKIEd Lib Catalog + dozens of HKIEd subscribed
databases like ASP, ERIC, Edu Research Complete,
EconLit, MLA Bibliography, PsycInfo, JSTOR … and some
free resources like MedLine, OAIster, etc]
Plus Federated Searches to customized resources via
EHIS Connectors
iSearch
Major Resources NOT
Directly Indexed by
iSearch :
•Chinese Databases
•WiseNews
•Library PressDisplay
•ProQuest Dissertation
Abstracts
•Scopus
•Naxos
Books, Journal Articles, Videos,
Audios, News, Dissertations,
Reports, Proceedings and more
Library
Catalogue
Most HKIEd
Databases &
Journals
Some specific
Databases &
Journals
How Big is iSearch?
• According to EBSCO, the EDS Base Index alone covers
metadata for:
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Nearly 50,000 Magazines & Journals
Nearly 6 million Books
Nearly 20,000 Conference Proceedings
825,000 CDs & DVDs
Hundreds of thousands of additional information sources
from various source-types, including:
• Biographies
• Health Reports
• Newspapers
• And More
At least 149
Million Records
Does iSearch Cover All Records in
HKIEd Innopac?
• It should, but there will be a time gap because changes
(addition, removal and revision) to bibliographic records are
uploaded to EDS in batch mode (eventually will be updated
daily)
• Since EDS shows a one line item status. Users will see
Multiple Locations when there are more than one item.
Detailed locations are available in the detailed record display.
Do you Mean that the Circulation Status Could
be One-Day-Old Information?
• Don't worry. Although the Bib Records are updated in batch
mode; the Item Status is grabbed from Innopac server
dynamically
• Since the Item Status is generated on the run, sometimes the
Item Status will not be shown when the connection times out
or not enough connection slots. In those cases, it will simply
suggest users to click a link to check Library catalogue
(Innopac) for availability
• Since EDS shows a one line item status. Users will see
Multiple Locations when there are more than one item.
Detailed locations are available in the detailed record display.
Start searching at …
- access iSearch at the HKIEd Library Website
http://www.lib.ied.edu.hk
Example:
Search child
development
Limited to Library
Catalogue Only
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Various Options
to Narrow Down
by Dates,
Subjects,
Languages, Types
of Materials, etc.
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Link your results to library catalogue
Link to OPAC Record
Click “View Library catalogue” on selected record
Access link to view e-book / EdVideo
Access from ebrary to
view the e-book
Viewing the e-book
Viewing the Table of
Content
Limit by source type to refine your results
Limit to Source Type
Check the box(es) to filter your results based on
your preferred source types
Example: We can
Select Printed Books,
Magazines and Reports
Only
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Display the
Subject List by
Clicking “Show
More” under
Subject
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Try it Yourself:
Hands-on
• iSearch
Q1:
Keyword = Preschool education + limited to
material type = book + publication date >2009
Q2:
Author = Santrock, John W.
Q3:
Subject = Family Hong Kong
Q4:
Title = Handbook of positive psychology in
schools
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Advanced search for Library Materials
Enter Your Search
Enter 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
Catalogue
Check this box to limit your search
Limit to Publication Date,
Author, Library Location
and Language [Optional]
iSearch is a Lot More than HKIEd Library Catalogue
For Example:
Use "Advanced Search"
to look for Articles about
"Body Image“ and Hong
Kong
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Accessing Full Text
• 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-text articles
Click the direct link to view the
article
Using EdLINK
Some e-databases are enhanced with
the e-resources linker
Limit to scholarly journals / Full Text only
Enter Your Search
Enter 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 Scholarly
Journals only
Limit to Full Text
(Online) only
Check this box to search scholarly journals
Check this box to search full text articles
Limit to Publication
Date, Author,
Location and
Language [Optional]
Example: body image
and (Hong Kong or
Chinese)
Various sorting
order, export
options, display
options, etc.
Various options to limit
by subjects, years,
academic journals, etc.
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Use "EdLINK" to check
if Full Text is Available
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Refine results limit to scholarly journals
or Full Text only
Limit to Scholarly Journals only
Check this box to refine your results
Limit to Full Text (Online) only
Check this box to refine your results
Limit results by content providers
Limit Results by Content
Providers / Publishers
Check the boxes in the list to filter your search results
Download Full Text / Link to Full Text
Click this button to download full text document
Click this button to access full text document via electronic databases
Save / Email / Export results
Save / Email / Cite / Export results
Sign in personalized account
Sign in
Find the “Sign In” button on the top menu / Tool bar
Save result / Search alert
Save Result /
Create Search Alert /
Share Result
Search for Journal Articles
Hands-on:
 Try using iSearch or other e-databases to search for literatures related to
the following themes on adolescent issues:
 Physical appearance, body image, weight control, sexual behavior,
friendship, dating, intimate relationship, pornography, gender
stereotypes, gender equity, sense of responsibility, conformity versus self
determination, stress management, emotions and you, volunteer work,
youth unemployment, internet addiction, internet kids (隱蔽少年),
conflicts with parents, sibling rivalry, autonomy versus dependence,
family harmony, risk-taking involving anti-social behavior such as bullying,
gambling, shoplifting, peer groups and gangs, substance abuse, smoking,
alcohol as well as assertiveness and refusal skills.
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HKALL Request via iSearch
HKALL Request Button
Resend
the
search
key to
HKALL /
Google
Scholar /
Google
Books
Can I Search EDS for a Book if I only
have the Call Number?
• Yes. (e.g. PN4748.C5 L35 2007)
• You can even combine call numbers with
author name, or search by a partial call
number (e.g. DS796 joseph ting)
• 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)
Added Value in iSearch:
Intelligent Features in iSearch Opac Records
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Different Formats / Editions
Book Reviews
Similar Books
Books by Same Author
Google Books Search
Look for additional
features (e.g. similar
books, other books by
this author, links to
Google Books, etc)
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Some Major Innopac Functions Still
Remain on Innopac Platform
• Request Item Link available at iSerach Detailed OPAC
Record Displays
• View Own Circulation Records / Online Renewal Link
at Top Menu of iSearch
• Course Reserve (via the Course Reserves tab at
Library Home Page)
Request Item from library catalogue
Request Item
Checked out items can be requested
Find “Request” buttons on the left / top menu
bar in the library catalogue of your selected item
Renewals
Request Items /
Switch to Innopac
More Tips using iSearch
• "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
Expand search to more library databases
More Library Databases
You may choose to expand your
search in selected databases
Expand your search to
ProQuest Dissertations,
Chinese Databases, HKALL,
Google Scholar, etc
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