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Look at our shiny new logo!
We are excited to be able to share with you the new logo for DiscoverEd, the Library’s new Discovery service. Is it a pile of books? Is it a book shelf? Is it the Main Library? That is up to you and...
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Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3…
In the past week we have been given access to a test version of DiscoverEd and we are using this for some Usability Testing. A number of willing students, academic staff and library staff have and will...
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Updating your links
Do you have links in your VLE courses that point to Library Catalogue records or records in Searcher? Have you put URLs for the Catalogue or Searcher into your course handbooks or handouts? Or do you...
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Save the stuff you saved in Searcher
Have you been saving your search results in Searcher? If so you will need to look at exporting the references you wish to keep before the University loses access to the Searcher service this summer. In...
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The Library’s earliest catalogue
When DiscoverEd launches in the summer, it will be time to say goodbye to the Library Catalogue – http://catalogue.lib.ed.ac.uk/ The current University of Edinburgh’s Library Catalogue has been in use...
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Plenty of posters and postcards
We’re in a bit of a stationery frenzy here. Look out for our Sherlock and Library Cat posters and postcards going up and going out around the University. You can’t miss the big poster as you come in...
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What to do with your saved references in Library Catalogue
Have you been saving your search results in the Library Catalogue? If so you will need to look at exporting the references you wish to keep before the University loses access to the Library Catalogue....
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Preparing for DiscoverEd
DiscoverEd goes live this summer replacing both the Library Catalogue and Searcher. There are some things you may have to do or prepare for before DiscoverEd goes live or just after. Before DiscoverEd...
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What will you be searching in DiscoverEd?
DiscoverEd will allow you to find Library resources quickly and easily via one single search interface. But what exactly will you be searching when you use DiscoverEd? Well, our handy infographic lets...
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DiscoverEd coming soon!
DiscoverEd will be going live in early July and it’s all beginning to get quite exciting. Want a sneak peek at what it currently looks like? Ok, just small blurry screenshots for just now: Be prepared...
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Have you been saving your search results in the Library Catalogue? If so you will need to export the references you wish to keep before the Catalogue goes into read-only mode on 24th June 2015. Both...
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DiscoverEd is live!
You can now access DiscoverEd at http://discovered.ed.ac.uk You can also search and access DiscoverEd directly from the search box on the Library homepage (www.ed.ac.uk/is/library). And you can access...
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Why you should sign in to DiscoverEd
DiscoverEd can be accessed and searched on or off-campus, as long as you have an internet connection and a web browser. However, we would recommend signing in to DiscoverEd before performing any...
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How to find a book in DiscoverEd
If searching for a known item e.g. book, journal article, etc., use a combination of title and author keywords. –> Search DiscoverEd For example, if you were looking for this book: Carter, S.,...
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The blessing of discovery
One of our colleagues recently rediscovered this fantastic invitation card for the launch of the Library’s first online library catalogue. It dates back to 1985. The invitation card for the launch of...
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Finding and access e-journals in DiscoverEd
You can search for journal titles or browse the “ejournals A-Z” to find and access e-journals in DiscoverEd. –> Search DiscoverEd Previously our e-journals A-Z list was separate to the Library...
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Finding journal articles on DiscoverEd
If searching for a known item in DiscoverEd e.g. journal article, book, etc., use a combination of title and author keywords. –> Search DiscoverEd When searching for a journal article use keywords...
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e-Shelf: Saving your search results
The e-Shelf is an area where you can save search results so you can refer back to them later. –> Access DiscoverEd You must be signed into DiscoverEd to save results. Although the e-Shelf option is...
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Facing the facets in DiscoverEd
The options on the left-hand menu next to your search results in DiscoverEd are called facets and these allow you to refine (or expand) your results. –> Search DiscoverEd The facets provide you with...
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Advancing to Advanced Search
The Advanced Search option in DiscoverEd allows you to be more controlled in your searching. –> Search DiscoverEd Click on the Advanced Search link next to the DiscoverEd search box to access the...
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