1. Exploring the Library iSearch
Sept 2017

2. Outline What is iSearch? Find known materials in iSearch
Find materials with specific needs
Keyword search for a research topic
Read the result page
Find resources beyond library collections
MyLibrary Record
FAQ

3. What is iSearch?
iSearch is a one-stop platform for finding library books, journals, media, course reserves, full-text articles, HKALL and more.
Advantages

4. What is iSearch? What resources are included in iSearch?
What resources are excluded from iSearch?
Library Resources
Open-access Resources
Books
Media
Course Reserve
Journals
Articles
Videos
Databases
Articles
Videos
Newspaper articles
Reference entries
Statistical data
Video search in iSearch
BBC Video Collection (Yes)
EdVideo (Yes)
ASP (No)
SAGE Video (No)
Digital Theatre Plus (No)

5. What is iSearch? iSearch on the Library homepage
Direct to iSearch homepage
Enter your search terms

6. What is iSearch?
iSearch homepage

7. Find Known Items – Locate a print book

8. Find Known Items - Locate a print book

9. Find Known Items – Locate a print book

10. Find Known Items – Access E-book Online

11. Find Known Items – Access E-book Online

12. Find Known Items – Access E-book Online

13. Question: Can I download this book?
Exercise
Please try to search below books and answer the questions:
Seibel, P. (2009). Coders at work: Reflections on the craft of programming. New York: Apress.
Question: Can I download this book?
Answer: Cannot. Different databases have different download and print privilege. User can find the privilege in user guide or help

14. Find Known Items –Full-text Articles Online
Author(s)
Year of publication
Title of article
Roscoe, K., & Orr, K. (2010). Frontloading classroom management. 
The Science Teacher,77(5),
Page numbers
Title of journal
Volume (issue number)

15. Find Known Items – Full-text Articles Online
Roscoe, K., & Orr, K. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. The Science Teacher,77(5),

16. Find Known Items – Full-text Articles Online
Roscoe, K., & Orr, K. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. The Science Teacher,77(5),

17. Find Known Items – Full-text Articles Online
Roscoe, K., & Orr, K. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. The Science Teacher,77(5),

18. Find Known Items – Access by Journal Title
Roscoe, K., & Orr, K. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. The Science Teacher,77(5),

19. Find Known Items – Access by Journal Title
Roscoe, K., & Orr, K. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. The Science Teacher,77(5),

20. Question: Which link can access the article?
Exercise
Please try to find the full-text of below article:
Crowson, R., & Boyd, W. (1993). Coordinated Services for Children: Designing Arks for Storms and Seas Unknown. American Journal of Education, 101(2),
Question: Which link can access the article?

21. Find materials with specific needs
Case Study: I want to find some books for learning study skills in college
Case 1
Scope: EdUHK Library
Subject heading: Listening – Problems, exercises, etc

22. Keyword Search for a Research Topic
Your search topic: Legalization of Homosexual Marriage in Hong Kong
Please try to search library resources for this research topic
You are recommended to use Advanced Search for a research topic
Before doing search, please create a list of possible search terms
Legalization
Homosexual
Marriage
Hong Kong
Legalisation
Same-sex
Marry
Law
Gay
Constitution Right

23. Keyword Search for a Research Topic
Your search topic: Legalization of Homosexual Marriage in Hong Kong

24. Keyword Search for a Research Topic
Your search topic: Legalization of Homosexual Marriage in Hong Kong
Boolean Operators
AND OR
Homosexual
Marriage
Homosexual
Same- sex
Homosexual AND Marriage
Homosexual OR Same-sex
NOT
Media
Social
Social NOT Media

25. Keyword Search for a Research Topic
Truncation
Use * symbol to search words with varied endings:
Marriage, Marry
Marr*
Wild Card
Use ? symbol to perform a single character wildcard search:
Legalization, Legalisation
Legali?ation

26. Keyword Search for a Research Topic
Phase search
Search two words together in exact order
E.g. Use “same sex” to find “same” and “sex” next to each other
Recommended search terms
Legali?ation OR law OR “constitution right”
AND
Homosexual OR “Same sex” OR gay
Marr*
“Hong Kong”

27. Read Your Result Page
When you find too many results, how to refine them?

28. Read Your Result Page

29. Read Your Result Page

30. Find Resources beyond Library Collections
Some resources in “Article-Plus” are harvested from primary and secondary publishers and aggregators, and from open-access repositories.

31. MyLibrary Record

32. MyLibrary Record Overview: summary of your loan record
Your Name
Overview: summary of your loan record
Loans + Renewal: details display of your check-out items and previous loan records
Requests: list items that your have reserved
Fine + fees: outstanding payment
Bock + message: library privileges suspended message
auto renewal + no Renew button displayed in loan record + cannot delete loan history + remind the new Maximum Loan Period after Renewals

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