Using the Biodiversity Heritage Library University of Gloucestershire 9 December 2011
Using the Biodiversity Heritage Library
University of Gloucestershire
9 December 2011
www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Search by:
• Keyword• Publication information
– Title, author’s surname, edition, year, language, originating library
• Subject• Scientific name• Citation information
– Journal title, volume, number, start page
• No Boolean searching
• Title only keyword search
But…
A few disadvantages
Lots of good features
•FAQs•Data exporting•Limited full text searching
For example…Searching by scientific name
Laminaria bulbosa
• British algae
Searched by genus and species, and genus only
NHM Library and Archives
The results
Results can be displayed by:
•Type (Serial or monograph)•Title (Ascending or descending)•Date (Ascending or descending)•Also includes, author, volume and page number
Genus only search
The digitised books
Ways to use the BHL
• Dissertation background
• Seeing what has been researched (and hasn’t been)
• Geographical biodiversity interest
Questions?