Discovery Search
(DS)
One box, better results
The library’s redesigned website
It still has all the information you need in a compact, easy to view
design.
There are some important visual
differences.
The links have been
incorporated on the side and in
the DS box.
Research Guides, the library catalog,
individual databases, chat, and quick
links are all still available on the new
home page.
The links from old website are currently at the bottom of the new
page and will be there through the end of the Spring 2015
semester.
Each button on the DS Box will take patrons to important
features including . . .
. . . the catalog
Which allows patrons to exclusively search physical books and eBooks
in the library’s collection.
. . . Research Guides. . .
Which connect patrons to the best databases and websites over a
particular subject.
. . . the database list . . .
An alphabetical database list which allows patrons to find and use
specific databases.
. . . A-Z Journal Finder.
A-Z allows for title level searching and shows patrons the titles the library
has access to and which databases they are in.
And last, the Discovery Search Box
Patrons can use the search box to search almost all the databases the
library has including the library catalog all in one search box.
Not all databases are included
The hyperlink takes patrons to databases which are not searchable
through Discovery Search.
Start the Search
• Typing a keyword allows users to bring
up almost everything the library has on
that particular topic in one step.
• DS finds journal articles, books, eBooks,
newspaper articles, and magazine
articles so you don’t have to use
multiple databases.
• Results with higher relevance are
ranked first.
Refine Your Results
• The left side of the page allows
patrons to refine and narrow their
search to something more specific.
• Users can narrow their search
based on date, subject, publication
title, or source type (newspaper,
books, scholarly journals).
• Narrowing the search can be
beneficial if there are too many
results.
Want additional help?
• The Ask A Librarian box
provides links to contact and
work with librarians even
when a patron is off-campus
• Patrons will have the
opportunity to schedule
appointments with librarians
for additional help
Left-hand links
• The links on the left side of the
page provide information
about the library’s hours, staff,
and services.
• The Quick Links also provide
direct access to some of the
library’s more important
databases including: The
Chronicle of Higher Ed., Gale,
WestLaw, Ebsco, Proquest,
TexShare, and Ebrary.