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How to find a book from a citation

Use this tutorial to learn how to find a book when you have the title of a book that you would like to read. 

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First please click on this link to enter the Library Search engine. FYI

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This tutorial will show you how to locate a book, either online or in print held in the Library.
 

How to use this tutorial

                   Lets get started!

Step 1: Library Search

From the book citation example below, type (or copy & paste) the book title into the Library Search box, then click Search.

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Book citation example:

Rigby, K 2012, Bullying interventions in schools : six basic approaches, Chichester, West Sussex, Wiley.

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Tip: for long titles you can often just search using the first part or phrase.

Go to Step 2: Search Results

Step 2: Search results

Usually your title will be one of the first search results - use the citation information to confirm that it's the book you're looking for.

Scroll through your results (it's probably the first result) until you find:

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Book citation:

Rigby, K 2012, Bullying interventions in schools : six basic approaches, Chichester, West Sussex, Wiley.

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Go to Step 3: Limit to Source Type - book

Step 3: Limit to Source Type - book

Sometimes the book you are looking for won't be the first result.

Try this!

Click on 'Books' under 'Source Types' on the left.

*You may need to scroll down* 

You now have only books and ebooks in your results list.

 

Go to Step 4: Access the book

Step 4: Access the book

For the book citation below we have found an eBook (online). eBooks can be read online or downloaded to read later.

Note: Some eBooks are restricted to a certain number of people reading it at one time, try again later if you are unable to get access straight away.

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Book citation:

Rigby, K 2012, Bullying interventions in schools : six basic approaches, Chichester, West Sussex, Wiley.

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Try this!

If the book is online:

Click on the link provided, then log in with your UOW username and password to read the whole thing.

 

If the book you want to read is in the Library: 

Take note of the Location and Call number of the book so you can collect it from the shelf.

Go to: When the Book is not IN LIBRARY

When the Book is not IN LIBRARY

If someone else has borrowed the book you can Place a hold on the book

To do this click on the link that says 'View in Catalogue/Place hold' then click on the 'Hold' button and follow the instructions.

 

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