Using FindIt@Bham to find Library Resources
From Libraries and Learning Resources
Why use FindIt?
- Library Panopto video (subtitles available)
Go to www.findit.bham.ac.uk - and sign in at the top right with your University login (username and password).
- Then, in the drop-down menu on the right of the search bar, select "Library Catalogue"
Example 1. Book
- Search for the book / ebook "Clinically oriented anatomy".
- Find the latest edition, and browse the contents pages of the ebook (ie the online copy)
Using FindIt@Bham to locate a book
- Library Panopto video (subtitles available)
Example 2. Articles
- Now select the Advanced Search option by the right of the main search bar.
- In the drop-down menu, select Article Search.
- Search for a topic using 2 or 3 keywords, or try the following search in the on-screen search bars:
- Influenza (epidemic or pandemic)
AND
- Academic or University or Student
Note:
- AND is a Boolean operator in the drop-down to the left of the second search bar. AND narrows a search to material that is about both descriptors in the two lines, not just one or other. Boolean operators can also be used within a search line: typically, as in the second line. OR is used to bring similar descriptors together in one broader group (either / or): hence, academic OR university OR student
- Note the filters on the right of the list of results. Try using, for example, Reviews under Type
Using FindIt@Bham to locate journal articles
- Library Panopto video (subtitles available)
Example 3. Clinical Key: multi-media medical resource
- Return to the main search screen - you can use "New Search" to do so.
- Search for "Elsevier ClinicalKey" (ClinicalKey as one word)
- Follow the links to this resource ("ClinicalKey Medical Education"), which includes books, images, videos
- Follow the institutional links to log in, then set up an individual account
- Browse the resources: try a topic of your choice, or search (eg) Influenza
Top tip: Favourites in FindIt
- Note that you can click the pin icon to the right of any result in FindIt, to save it to your Favourites
- Then select the pin icon at the top right of the screen to view these Favourites
- These will be visible as long as you are signed in to FindIt with your University login
