Can’t find books or journals?
These videos will get your
research off to the right start.
Quick Access Menu:
1 Why use Discovery?
Simple. It’s the best way to start your research off to the right start. Back to top
2 Where is Discovery?
Find out how to start looking for books, journals and research papers. Back to top
3 Refining a basic search.
Two great tips to make your research more targeted. Back to top
4 Using advanced search.
An effective way to speed up your research. Back to top
5 Searching for academic journals only.
Find out how to access our journal collections. Back to top
6 How do I access a journal article that I’ve found?
A guide to opening and saving articles. Back to top
7 Why can’t I find the full text of the article I found?
Some articles do not contain text – find out why. Back to top
8 How do I get to read journal articles that are ‘abstract-only’?
An introduction to Inter-Library Loans. Back to top
9 How can I use Discovery to find paper-based books in the Library?
A quick and easy way to browse our physical book collection. Back to top
10 How do I use Discovery to find E-books?
Find out how to search for E-books. Back to top
11 How do I view the E-books I find?
A simple demonstration of how to read or save E-books. Back to top
12 What features do the E-books have?
Learn how to navigate within E-books. Back to top
13 How do I save my search results?
A really useful way to store and track your research findings. Back to top