1. Using Summon as a discovery tool
RCSI Bahrain
Library and Learning Resource Centre
Step by step tutorial EA
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2. What is Summon? Summon is a web scale library discovery tool.
It helps users to discover resources regardless of the format.
It eliminates the need for users to go to multiple user interfaces.
It searches the entire library collection and collates the results.
If your search request is unfulfilled it automatically gives you the option to complete a document delivery request form.
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3. Summon link on the Website:
Summon Discovery Tool
You see the above link on the Library webpage.
Click on link and it will take you this page.
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4. Let’s do a simple search for “sleep apnea”:
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5. Let’s add “sleep apnea + symptoms”
Notice the number of hits 8,947.
It also shows the two databases that SUMMON recommends.
In order to fine tune the search results we can add limits.
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6. Let’s select ‘Nocturia and snoring’.
If you move the cursor over the title you will be able to preview the article. You can then choose to open the full article.
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7. How to use limits to fine tune your search:
Set limit by choosing content type.
Set limits by selecting publication period.
Set limit by choosing a particular language.
Search term: Sleep apnea treatment
Open search: 17,615
Add limits as below:
Content Type: Journal articles
Publication period: January 1st 2012 to present date
Language: English only
Other limits: Scholarly articles only
Search result reduced from 17,615 hits to 513
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8. Using limits brings up a smaller selection of articles to choose from.
Let’s look at the article on ‘Gender differences in treatment recommendations for sleep apnea’.
When selected it will open this new window. Click on Full text to retrieve the entire article.
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9. For some selection you need to login via ezproxy.
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10. Click to retrieve and see what happens?
Let’s select another article. Note that the article is from the JAMA archives collection.
Click to retrieve and see what happens?
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11. To retrieve the article from the JAMA collection click on the article link.
It opens up this window and you can go directly to the Article, the Journal or the collection.
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12. I selected article and it brings me to this page.
You now have access to the full text from the JAMA collection.
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13. RCSI Bahrain Library and Learning Resource Centre Contact us: 17351450 Ext 5210
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