Catalogue searches - advanced techniques
| finding books on a topic | finding
a known book by title | finding a known journal
| finding an electronic database | save
| finding other records with the same subject heading
| search history | display
most recent title first |
More on finding books on a topic,
(1) in Basic
Search using Keywords
(using and, or, not)
(2) in Basic
Search using Subject
Heading
(3) in Guided
keyword search using Keywords
from Subject Heading
(1) More on
Basic
Search from
Search
by: select Keywords (using
and, or, not).
This option finds groups of characters or search
terms from anywhere in the Record
view including words from the title, author's name(s),
publisher, place of publication, subject headings, notes, series title,
and groups of numbers from the ISBN and the call number.
Where you want both singular and plural forms of a word, truncate the word
and add a question mark ?
to the stem, eg.
industr?
AND communit? AND impact
Where you know of alternative words for a concept,
enclose the string of the words within round brackets ( ) and type the
OR
operator between each word, eg.
(communit?
OR people) AND (mining OR manufactur?)
AND (effect? OR impact?)
Use phrase searching where your concept is better described by more
than one word. Put the phrase in inverted commas, eg.
Search
for: "wind
power" Search by:
Keywords (using and, or, not)
(2)
In Basic Search
from Search by:
select Subject Heading.
With this option finds it is necessary
to have the exact subject heading, eg.
Search
for: Stirling engines
Search by: Subject Heading
| Determine the appropriate headings for your search
by
observation of Subject Headings in the Record
view from the results of previous searches,
or
from the Library of Congress Subject Headings
which the Library uses to assign subject descriptions to each book.
A set of these five large red volumes is kept near the Information Desk,
Level 3, South.
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See Also:
in the left-hand column of the Subject
Browse display, provides
Scope notes, indicating the context of the heading
and when the heading can be used as a sub-heading for an aspect of a topic;
and
a list of other Subject Headings which exist for
aspects of the topic, eg.
References for:
Technological
innovations
Scope Notes
Search also subdivision Technological
innovations under topical headings, e.g.
Automobiles--Technological innovations;
Construction industry--Technological innovations;
and subdivision Effect of technological
innovations on - under occupational groups and types of employees, e.g.
Construction industry--Employees--Effect of
technological innovations on
Search also subdivision Technological
innovations under subjects, e.g.
Automobiles--Technological innovations;
Construction industry--Technological innovations;
and subdivision Effect of technological innovations
on - under occupational groups and types of employees, e.g.
Construction industry--Employees--Effect of technological
innovations on.
Note: Here are entered works
on fundamental technological improvements or changes in materials, production
methods, processes, organization, or management which increase efficiency
and production. Works on original devices or processes are entered under
Inventions.
The references listed below may also contain information
related to your search.
Reference
info
See Also: Agricultural
innovations
See Also:
Diffusion of innovations
See Also:
Labor supply Effect of technological innovations on
See Also:
Research, Industrial
See Also:
Technology assessment
See Also:
Technology transfer |
Sub-headings can be added to search for a
specific aspect of a Subject, eg.
Dams--Social
aspects
Industry--Location
Technology--Social
aspects
Further sub-headings may be available for increased
specificity, eg.
Mineral industries--Social
aspects--Case studies
Sub-headings for the name of a country, state
or region can be added to many Subject Headings, eg.
Dams--Social
aspects--Narmada River Region, India
(3) In
Guided
keyword search from Search
by: select
Subject Heading
This option allows you to search on individual
words from a Subject Heading in any order, eg.
Search
for:
dams social [leave
the default at]
all of these Search by:
Subject Heading
this search will pick up all of the records which
include each of dams
and social in
a Subject Heading.
Use both search bars to combine words that you know from useful subject
headings, eg.
technolog?
innovation? [leave the default
at]
all of these
AND
social
aspects [leave the default at] all
of these
This search finds 2 records which include these two pairs of words
in a Subject Heading.
Alternatively, if you are interested in economic aspects of either smoking
or tobacco, change the default, for example:
technolog?
innovation? [change the default
to]
any of these
AND
social
aspects [leave the default at] all
of these where either of the words must appear in
a Subject Heading. This is a broader search and finds 601
records.
| If
you are not happy with the results of your searches or want some help with
using Boolean operators to create your search strategy, please contact
your Research Librarian, Kay Leverett,
Barr Smith Library, Level 3, South, phone 34659 or email: kay.leverett@adelaide.edu.au |
Following up references to a book
(1) When you
know the details of a book,
select
Basic
search and type the title in the Search
for: bar, leaving the default at Search
by: Title(all items) eg.
Search
for: Large dams: learning from the past Search
by: Title(all items)
Important NOTE - do not type the initial
article before the title.
Important NOTE - if the book title includes the
word and
which might be shown also as &
do a Keyword search. |
(2) If you are uncertain of the exact
title of a book,
select Guided
keyword search and type words from the title and the authorís
surname in the Search for:
bar, leaving the default operator at
all of these and selecting from Search
by: Author and Title eg.
Search for:
technology human rights [leave
the default at]
all of these Search by: Author and Title
Remember to truncate words in a keyword search
if you are unsure of the exact word in the title or of the name, eg.
Search
for: solar engine? [leave
the default at]
all of these Search by: Author
and Title
where the ? asks the
system to search for all words begining with the stem
engine? together with the word
solar in the same record.
Results
The Search
Results:
report shows your search strategy and the number
of titles which match that search strategy, followed by a numbered list
of the titles arranged according to a Relevance algorithm.
If
you want to see the most recent books first, go to Sort
by at the top or bottom of the titles list, and pull down
to Date (latest first).
Another use for
Guided keyword search is when you are seeking a paper
from a conference, symposium, congress, meeting, etc. Use words selected
from the name of the conference and/or from its sponsors, in the
Author and Title search, eg.
Search
for: conference
technology develop? sustainable
[leave the default at]
all of these Search
by: Author and Title
Following up references to a journal article
The Library's Catalogue does not list individual
articles from journals. However your reference will tell you in which
volume and on what pages of the journal your article will be found, so
you need to search under the title of the journal or use keywords from
the journal name.
(1) Select
Basic search,
and type the full title of the journal in the
Search
for: bar, changing the default at Search
by: to Journal Title
eg.
Search
for: World development Search
by: Journal Title
Results
The Search
Results: will display the titles corresponding to your search.
Click on the number in the column to the left of a title for the Record
view, a full description of that item, including
the Location: Call Number: the
range of volumes that the Library
Has: and Status:
(whether
or not the item is on loan) for each copy.
| Compare the information provided at
Library Has: with your reference to see that the Library
indeed has the issue that you need. |
Where the Library has paid a subscription for access to the electronic
version of a journal, click Link
to e-Resource: to go to the full text site.
(2) Select
Guided keyword search
for those journal titles which are difficult
to find on the Catalogue, for example where the journal title
includes the name of a society, institution, association etc.
Type words from the name of the organisation, together with the title in
the Search for:
bar, leaving the default operator at
all of these and selecting from Search
by: Author and Title eg.
Search for:
bulletin world health organization
[leave the default at]
all of these Search
by: Author and Title)
to find the record for the Bulletin of the
World Health organization
Finding a specific electronic database
When you know which database you want,
select
Basic
search and from Quick
Limit: (left-hand column) select
Electronic Resources then type the title in the Search
for: bar, leaving the default at Search
by: Title(all items) eg.
Search
for: Expanded academic indexSearch
by: Title(all items)
The Search Results:
display gives the Record view
for the database, or a list of the titles corresponding to your search.
From the Record view
click on the Link to e-Resource: to
go to the database site. You will need the barcode from your student
card and your surname for authentication, as many of the electronic resources
are restricted to use by University students and staff.
| Important NOTE - remember to re-set the Quick
Limit: to
None before you do a new search. |
Other useful features of the Catalogue
Save Options
Save individual records or a set of records from your Catalogue search.
Having the file in electronic format is a convenient way to store information
that can be copied and pasted into the list of references for your essay.
At the display of Search
Results: select the individual records
of interest by clicking in the box in the left hand column. Go to
Save Options (at the bottom of the display) and
select Print/Save
or Enter your email address: and
E-mail the selected records to your account
Instead of selecting individual titles you may
choose All on page
or Selected on page
or Selected all pages.
Alternatively, Save results for later: using
Save To Bookbag to create a file on MyLibrary of
selected records. You can access your
Bookbag through MyLibrary at any time.
Links to records sharing the same author, series, or subject heading
At the Record
view click on a Subject heading, Author's name or Series title
to get a list of 25 headings, starting with the heading you selected.
Click on the number to the left of a Subject heading, Author's name or
Series title, to display up to 25 titles sharing that Subject heading,
Author's name or Series title.
Display list of results by date
The default order of results is
Relevance in the keyword searches, and alphabetically
by Title for
other searches. To see the most recent publications first, at
Search Results: go to Sort
by: (above the list of titles for your search)
and pull down to select Date (latest first).
The system will re-sort the titles and present them in reverse-date order,
the most recent publications first. This can be useful if you are looking
for the latest material on a topic, or the most recent edition of a book.
You can also Sort
by: Author
in alphabetical order.
Search History
This function provides a list of the searches done in your session,
with links back to the search results.
Under Searched for:
click on the appropriate search strategy to bring back the results of that
search.
Under Edit:
click on the number in the left hand column to return to the search screen,
with your search terms in the search bar. Note that the search options
do not necessarily reflect those chosen for the original search, so remember
to check before doing an amended search.
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