{"id":2195,"date":"2024-10-08T13:50:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T12:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2024-10-08T13:49:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T12:49:29","slug":"a-quick-guide-to-finding-a-book-with-librarysearch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2024\/10\/08\/a-quick-guide-to-finding-a-book-with-librarysearch\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide to Finding a Book with LibrarySearch"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h3>Finding a book with LibrarySearch<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br \/>Are deadlines coming up? Assignments due? And Google just won\u2019t do. Our quick guide to finding a book with LibrarySearch that will save the day!<\/p>\r\n<p>There are books, journals, peer-reviewed articles and much more. We have over 225 databases, 33 000 journals, 100 000 books and well over 300 000 e-books all available at your fingertips at LibrarySearch. We can\u2019t sing the praises of LibrarySearch enough!!<\/p>\r\n<h4>That\u2019s all great and everything but the question now is how does it work?<\/h4>\r\n<p>Simply go to librarysearch.napier.ac.uk, access it through our web pages or click the shortcut <a href=\"https:\/\/napier.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=44NAP_INST:44NAP_ALMA_VU1\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to sign in the right-hand corner to give you full access.<\/p>\r\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2024\/10\/08\/a-quick-guide-to-finding-a-book-with-librarysearch\/librarysearch-sign-in\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?fit=4298%2C888&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4298,888\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Librarysearch sign in\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?fit=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?fit=676%2C140&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2199 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?resize=532%2C110&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"librarysearch screenshot\" width=\"532\" height=\"110\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?resize=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?resize=1024%2C212&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?resize=768%2C159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?resize=1536%2C317&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?resize=2048%2C423&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?resize=676%2C140&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-sign-in.png?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 532px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 532\/110;\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>In the search bar, type the book title. If you don\u2019t have any books in mind, you can type the keywords for your subject area and let LibrarySearch do its magic. There are filters on the side to narrow down your search for example if you only want books and books for a certain decade and books from a certain campus.<\/p>\r\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2024\/10\/08\/a-quick-guide-to-finding-a-book-with-librarysearch\/librarysearch-image\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-image.png?fit=914%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"914,573\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Librarysearch image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-image.png?fit=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-image.png?fit=676%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2202 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-image.png?resize=300%2C188&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Librarysearch screen shot\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-image.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-image.png?resize=768%2C481&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-image.png?resize=676%2C424&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/03\/Librarysearch-image.png?w=914&amp;ssl=1 914w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/188;\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve spotted a book that looks useful click on the link. You will be able to see if it&#8217;s available online or in one of our Campus Libraries. If it&#8217;s available online just click on the links to take you right on through to your book. If the book is on one of our shelves note down the Dewey Decimal number. It will tell you where your book is positioned. Afterwards, If you get stuck check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2021\/04\/26\/the-dewey-decimal-classification-system\/\">guide <\/a>or ask one of our lovely Librarians who will be happy to help!<\/p>\r\n<p>All there to make life easier. Like we said LibrarySearch is there to save the day<br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<p>By Maya Green<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Discovered your book on LibrarySearch, but need help spotting it on the shelf? <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2021\/04\/26\/the-dewey-decimal-classification-system\/\">Try our Guide to the Dewey Decimal System here!<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Still stuck finding something useful then why not check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2021\/07\/12\/libguides-what-are-they-and-why-should-you-use-them\/\">LibGuides<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding a book with LibrarySearch Are deadlines coming up? Assignments due? And Google just won\u2019t do. Our quick guide to finding a book with LibrarySearch that will save the day! There are books, journals, peer-reviewed articles and much more. 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