1-Seach techniques
- 1. Search for Information – 1-Search Allows searching across library catalogue records, major subscribed full-text databases, publications in Digital Repository, citations from Web of Science at the same time. http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/find/1-search-searchbox 1
- 2. Scenario : If I want to find journal articles for my research project… Q: I am looking for journal articles for my research project about education reform in Hong Kong. A: Conduct a keyword/advanced keyword search in 1- Search. Use the Boolean Operators AND, OR and NOT (either capital letters or small letters are acceptable) For a specific phrase, use " " (quotation marks), e.g. "education reform" In this example, you can type in "education reform " AND "Hong Kong" to search 2
- 4. How to view the result list (1) Publication information and with an abstract Number of results produced Title of the item Authors
- 5. How to view the result list? (2) Check the availability of the book by clicking the link Book item Journal Article item Refer to the next a few slides on “How to view the full- text?”
- 6. How to view the result list (3) To limit your search (to have more precise results) by selecting these facets Sort the results by : -relevance -date
- 7. How to view the result list (4) Click to preview the item Click the folder to save those items which you find useful
- 8. How to view the full-text ? (1) Click “Full Text Online” to see the online journal article, normally you will be linked to a “Check for Full Text” page
- 9. How to view full-text ? (2) Click “Journal” and access the journal article by year/volume /page Click “Article”, then a new webpage , containing links to view the article, will appear. Here below are some examples of the “Check for Full Text”
- 10. Example of Full-Text Online (with a PDF file)
- 11. How to export search results? (1) After clicking the icon, the bibliographic record of the selected item will be saved in a temporary folder at the bottom of the result page.
- 12. How to export search results? (2) Click “Saved Items” and you will see a temporary folder of those items you have just saved. You can then print, email the saved list, or export the saved items to a citation management tool (RefWorks). Please note that the items in the folder will be cleared after you close the web browser.
- 13. Things to note about 1-Search: It is NOT a substitute for any individual database. We are fine-tuning the search engine continuously. Please feel free to report any problem to us when using it.
- 14. Advanced Search in 1-Search To enter more criteria and look for a specific journal article More details: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/1- search_guide
- 15. LibGuides on 1-Search Wanna know more detail instructions and advanced features of 1-Search ? Click the following link to consult the user guide at http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/1- search_guide