How to use NUSearch by 吴俏 https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l en-us 2019-04-08 11:04:16 UTC 2024-12-18 05:22:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png Register an IT Account SherryFan https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349434874 2019-04-08 11:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349434874 What is NUsearch? yyyhlll02 https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349435400 NUsearch is the library collections discovery tool. Use it to search our extensive library collections, including books, ebooks, journals, e-journals, database, and other resources.
You can link to Reading lists and Browzine from the NUsearch homepage.
Last year NUsearch was upgraded, it has new and improved features and is now mobile friendly.

]]> 2019-04-08 11:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349435400 Use your IT account to log in NUSearch. rachelsaidno https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349435495 2019-04-08 11:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349435495 What does NUsearch search? yyyhlll02 https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349438001 In a part of the assessment, such as report and essay. It needs to find some resources to support our article. Meanwhile, students can use NUsearch to acquire information. Moreover, these resources are free in the library or online.

NUsearch provides:
  • 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, audiovisual 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 through to the Manuscripts Online Catalogue for more information.  
]]> 2019-04-08 11:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349438001 How do I store search queries and item records I have found in NUsearch? SherryFan https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349438905 2019-04-08 11:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349438905 what further information you can find on NUSearch? rachelsaidno https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349439181 2019-04-08 11:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349439181 Basic operation on NUsearch. rachelsaidno https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349918928 It provides an image to show how can students search relevant resources.
  • First, type keywords in the blank box, such as "Economic system". And it will show lots of articles below.
  • Second, the students can find the "Full text available online".
  • Third, in the upper right-hand corner, there is a "Active filters". Therefore, the students can filter the results as they want.
]]> 2019-04-09 13:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349918928 Click the title which you want to choose rachelsaidno https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349936241 2019-04-09 13:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349936241 rachelsaidno https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349936496 Then you can see there is a citation ]]> 2019-04-09 13:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349936496 rachelsaidno https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349936757 Then you will see the Harvard style citation which is helpful to your report.]]> 2019-04-09 13:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349936757 rachelsaidno https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349944979 If you wanna know borrow a book from a library, and you can check it if available in advance.]]> 2019-04-09 14:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/349944979 SherryFan https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/350117589 Search queries and item records can be stored and organised in My Favorites (the pin icon located at the top right of the screen). ]]> 2019-04-09 19:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/350117589 SherryFan https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/350119304 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:]]> 2019-04-09 19:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/350119304 SherryFan https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/350121459 To view your saved queries go to My Favorites and click on the Saved Searches. ]]> 2019-04-09 19:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/350121459 SherryFan https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/350123216 After running a search, you can select records to be stored to My Favorites. Click on the pin icon next to the title you want to save to My Favorites. A highlighted record means that item has already been added:]]> 2019-04-09 20:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelsaidno/v82jyoh0sd1l/wish/350123216