How to use NUSearch by ZHANG YANBIN https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy Bella, Kaylee, Bonnie en-us 2019-04-08 14:18:00 UTC 2023-11-11 10:19:10 UTC hello@padlet.com First Step: create an Nusearch account and login. yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/349519751 You can search NUsearch as a guest user but it is important that you sign in with either your IT Account username and password or your library card number and PIN if you want to:
  • Discover all the electronic resources that NUsearch has to offer
  • Request and renew library items
  • Check your library account
  • Add items or queries to My Favourites
  • View current and historic loans
To sign in to NUsearch click on the Guest icon in the top right hand corner:
]]> 2019-04-08 14:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/349519751 Second Step：Saving, exporting and tagging search results wildbonniee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/349520424 Q:1.How do I store search queries I have found in NUsearch?
A:Search queries and item records can be stored and organised in My Favourites (the pin icon located at the top right of the screen). You will need to be signed in to use this functionality.

]]> 2019-04-08 14:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/349520424 And Then... wildbonniee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350757608 To keep a search, you can choose the Save query option located at the top. A confirmation appears at the top of the screen where you can also turn on email notifications for the query:



]]> 2019-04-11 13:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350757608 Next wildbonniee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350760408 To view your saved queries go to My Favourites and click on the Saved Searches. There are further options to unpin your query or set up email notifications:]]> 2019-04-11 13:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350760408 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350761210 If you forget to sign in, NUsearch will still remember your search history during your browser session.

Click on the Search History icon for a list of your search queries:

]]> 2019-04-11 13:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350761210 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350762691 From your list in My Favourites, you can:

  • Run a search again by clicking on the title
  • Select and delete single or mulitple search queries
  • Sign in and pin or unpin queries to permanently add or remove them from your Saved Searches list
]]> 2019-04-11 13:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350762691 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350763418 If you are looking at the full information for an item, click on the pin icon in the top right hand corner of the screen:]]> 2019-04-11 13:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350763418 Q:How do I store item records I have found in NUsearch? yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350763428 A:After running a search, you can select records to be stored to My Favourites. Click on the pin icon next to the title you want to save to My Favourites. A highlighted record means that item has already been added:]]> 2019-04-11 13:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350763428 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350765769 To view your saved records go to My Favourites and click on the Saved Records. There are further options to unpin your query or export the record to a referencing tool:]]> 2019-04-11 13:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350765769 Q:How do I export my search findings into my University referencing tool from NUsearch? yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350766674 A:You can export your search results into EasyBib, EndNote Web, RefWorks, RIS (which uses EndNote Desktop if you have it installed on the computer you are using) and BibTex.

For individual records, click on the three dots next to the title:

]]> 2019-04-11 13:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350766674 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350767199 This will then show more options:]]> 2019-04-11 13:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350767199 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350767475 For multiple records, save individual records to My Favourites. Select all the items to be exported and click on the three dots. Further options will appear:]]> 2019-04-11 13:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350767475 Q:Can I email or print my search results? yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350769073 For individual records, click on the three dots next to the title:]]> 2019-04-11 13:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350769073 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350769356 This will then show the Print and E-mail options:]]> 2019-04-11 13:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350769356 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350769709 For multiple records, save individual records to My Favourites. Select the required items and click on the three dots. The Print and E-mail options will appear:]]> 2019-04-11 13:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350769709 Q:What are tags and how do you use them? yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350773262 A:Choose Tags from the NUsearch menu to look for labels that other have used to link common search results together, and also view tags that you have created.]]> 2019-04-11 13:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350773262 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350773640 You can search for tags and view the most popular and recently added tags. Clicking on a tag name opens the Advanced Search page and shows you a list of all the records that have been tagged. You can then readjust your search query using the other drop down options if you want to:]]> 2019-04-11 13:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350773640 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350774358 To create a tag:

  1. Sign into NUsearch
  2. Run a search and click on a result to view the full details
  3. In the Tags section click Add your own tags:
]]> 2019-04-11 13:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350774358 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350774810 Type in the name of your tag and it will be added to the record. NUsearch remembers all of the tags you have created and will give you the option to pick one of them before you start typing a new one]]> 2019-04-11 13:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350774810 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350775079 To delete the tags you have created:

  1. Sign into NUsearch
  2. Choose Tags from the NUsearch top menu
  3. Click on one of the tags you have created to see all of the records that have been tagged.
]]> 2019-04-11 13:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350775079 Next yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350777500 Click on a result to view the full details. From here you can delete the tag:]]> 2019-04-11 14:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350777500 Q:What does NUsearch search? yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350779060 Start typing in the search box and you will be given the choice to search the following: 

  • All Collections searches everything we have, all online resources, plus everything we physically hold in our libraries.
  • Library Catalogue to search unique print and electronic collections (including Special Collections) held across our eight library sites.
  • Articles if you want to focus your search on journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, audio visual material etc. 
  • Research outputs to search the University's digital research archive, which includes articles, dissertations and theses by our staff and students.
  • Manuscripts or Archives to discover over 700 manuscripts and archive collections, with links though to the Manuscripts Online Catalogue for more information.  

If NUsearch does not offer full text access to a resource, you always have the option to place anInterlibrary loan request.

]]> 2019-04-11 14:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350779060 Q:How can I filter my search results? yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350780484 You can filter your search results using the Filter my results options on the right hand side of the screen. There are options to narrow your results down by:

  • Availability
  • Resource type
  • Creation date
  • Topic
  • Library
  • Collection, and more…
]]> 2019-04-11 14:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350780484 Q:What is a database? yuanyuankaylee https://padlet.com/z_yan_bin_68/86f7mwk34eqy/wish/350781261 Bibliographic databases are subject-based collections of abstracts of published research. They usually include references to:

  • Journal articles
  • Conference papers 
  • Theses

A bibliographic reference tells you who the author/s is/are, the title of the research and where and when it was published. They usually also provide a summary or abstract of the full article. Some databases cover a very specific subject area whilst others are more general. 

Full-text databases contain a significant proportion of full text information rather than just giving bibliographic details of an item. A full text database might include any or all of the following types of information:

  • Journal articles
  • Newspaper articles
  • Ebooks
  • Reference books
  • Reports/Official or government publications
  • Data/Statistics
  • Images
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