{"id":386,"date":"2016-09-27T07:47:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T07:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/?p=386"},"modified":"2016-09-27T07:47:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T07:47:19","slug":"beginners-guide-to-finding-a-book-in-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/2016\/09\/27\/beginners-guide-to-finding-a-book-in-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner’s guide to finding a book in DiscoverEd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Got a book you need to find in the Library but not sure how to search for it in DiscoverEd? This beginner’s guide should help.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If searching for a known book use a combination of title and author keywords.<\/p>\n

–> Search DiscoverEd<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For example, if you were looking for this book:<\/p>\n

A.A.M. Duncan, Scotland: the making of the kingdom<\/em> (Edinburgh, 1992).<\/p>\n

You could do a search using the keywords “duncan”, “Scotland”, “making” and “kingdom”. DiscoverEd will look for items that include all<\/strong> the keywords in the item record.<\/p>\n

\"IF\"<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you could use the Advanced Search<\/strong> option to perform a more focused search.<\/p>\n

Your search results<\/h1>\n

Click on Find it in Library<\/strong> to find out number of copies, location, shelfmark and availability of book.<\/p>\n

\"IF\"<\/p>\n

If the book is in the Main Library or Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library then you can click on the Locate<\/strong> link to get a floor plan showing where the book should be on the shelves.<\/p>\n

\"IF\"<\/p>\n

If there is a View Online<\/strong> link you can click on this to get access to the e-book. For some items we will have both the print (physical) copy and the e-book.<\/p>\n

It it says Multiple versions found<\/strong>, this usually means that the Library either has more than one edition of the book or the Library has both the print book and e-book. Click on the title<\/strong> or the View…versions<\/strong> tab at right-hand side.<\/p>\n

\"IF\"<\/p>\n

The Virtual Browse<\/strong> link allows you to do a virtual shelf browse of other books the Library holds around the shelfmark of your item. Click on a book cover to get more information.<\/p>\n

\"IF\"<\/p>\n

There is a handy short video available that shows you how to search for a book in DiscoverEd. Why not have a look?
\nHow to find a book in DiscoverEd.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Too many results?<\/h1>\n

If you are getting a large set of search results and the book you are looking for is not immediately obvious in the search results list you can:<\/p>\n