The Library Catalogue www.bath.ac.uk/library/
Feb 22, 2016
The Library Cataloguewww.bath.ac.uk/library/
Reasons for new approach
Article-level searching not possible via existing catalogue
ELIN – concerns over continued technical support and gaps in coverage
New system enables seamless searching across a number of information silos
Improved features Improved title searching Groups different editions of the
same title together Finds Library resources, Opus
material and lots more – all from one search box!
Allows searches to be refined using limiter options (facets)
Did you mean? feature to help with alternative spellings
Offers better user experience with mobile devices
‘Sign in’
It is advised that you ‘Sign in’ to the catalogue, using your BUCS username and password. Signing in will ensure:
you have access to the widest range of resources available to you
your current search history and starred items are
recorded in ‘My Collection’
Improved title searching
The old catalogue …
Enter ‘made in china’
Where is it?
Not here!
The new catalogue …http://www.bath.ac.uk/library
Enter ‘made in china’
Top results!
Groups different editions of the
same title together
Which editions?
Identifies there are 5 different editions in stock
Grouping of editions
5th ed.
4th ed.
3rd ed.
2nd ed.
Find Library resources, Opus
material and lots more – all from one search box!
From one search box you will search across …
Library collections – print and electronic Individual articles from e-journals and full-
text databases Opus – access the University’s research
output Theses and Dissertations
… and then refine your results
Searches can be refined by the
use of limiter options (facets).
Using facets
If you get too many results in your first search, the catalogue offers limiter options (facets) to help refine your initial results:
Facets are displayed on the left of the screen.
Did you mean? feature to help
with alternative spellings and mistakes
Did you mean?
Offers better user experience with mobile devices …
This feature is coming
soon!