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What is a library search?

by Rhyley Bryan

What is a library search?

Library Search allows you to search for and access resources (articles, books, journals, images etc.) It pulls together many of the Library’s systems and allows you to search across them simultaneously.

How do you conduct a library search?

  1. Step 1: Decide on your research question in your own words. For example: “Discuss the closure of residential care homes for older people”.
  2. Step 2: Define the terms and concepts.
  3. Step 3: Use Boolean operators.
  4. Step 4: Limit your search.
  5. Step 5: Select the right database.
  6. Step 6: Start searching!

What is meant by OPAC?

OPAC is a library acronym for “Online Public Access Catalog.” When library staff use the term, we mean the Libraries’ Catalog.

Is WorldCat free?

OCLC makes WorldCat itself available free to libraries, but the catalog is the foundation for other subscription OCLC services (such as resource sharing and collection management). WorldCat is used by librarians for cataloging and research and by the general public.

How can I find articles in the library?

Go to the Library homepage.

  • Scroll down until you see the large orange capital “I” with the words “U of I Collection” underneath it. Click on the “I.”
  • Look for “Journal Search” above the search box and click on it.
  • as shown in the screen capture below:

    • How do I find articles in the library databases?

    Select a Database. Search the library’s databases to find articles on your topic.

  • Formulate a Search Strategy. Divide your research question into keywords joined by the Boolean operator AND.
  • add synonyms and related words joined by the Boolean operator OR.
  • Narrow Your Results.
  • Retrieving Full Text.

    • What is library search?

    Library Search allows you to search for and access resources (articles, books, journals, images etc.) held by or subscribed to by The University of Manchester Library. It pulls together many of the Library’s systems and allows you to search across them simultaneously. The following Library and external databases can be…

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