Discovery is a search tool that allows users to search multiple sources such as the library catalog, online databases, and journals simultaneously. Users can access Discovery by going to the library website and clicking on the Discovery link. They can then search by keywords and refine results by limiters like full text or publication date. Items available online can be accessed by clicking the full text link, while physical items can be requested by clicking retrieve catalog item and placing a hold if needed. The library contact email is provided for any search issues.

1. Searching for Documents
with Discovery
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

2. What is Discovery?

3. What is Discovery?
Discovery is a tool that searches through several sources at
once:
• The library’s catalogue
• Online databases
• Online journals
• And more

4. How to access Discovery?

5. How to access Discovery?
Go to the library’s website:
http://library.tavistockandportman.ac.uk

6. How to access Discovery?
Go to the library’s website:
http://library.tavistockandportman.ac.uk
On the right of the screen, under “Quick Links”, click on
“Discovery”:

7. How to access Discovery?
Enter your Shibboleth password.

8. How to access Discovery?
Enter your Shibboleth password.
Then click on “Discovery…”

9. How to search Discovery?

10. How to search Discovery?
Type in a few keywords in the search box and click “Search”.

11. How to search Discovery?
Your results appear on the next page.
If there are too many, you can limit them with the options under
“Refine Results”.

12. How to search Discovery?
Your results appear on the next page.
If there are too many, you can limit them with the options under
“Refine Results”.

13. How to search Discovery?
Some examples of limiters you can use:
• Choose “Full Text” for something your can read online.

14. How to search Discovery?
Some examples of limiters you can use:
• Choose “Full Text” for something your can read online.
• Choose “Catalogue Only” for something you can borrow from
the library.

15. How to search Discovery?
Some examples of limiters you can use:
• Choose “Full Text” for something your can read online.
• Choose “Catalogue Only” for something you can borrow from
the library.
• Change the publication date to get more recent documents.

16. How to search Discovery?
Some examples of limiters you can use:
• Choose “Full Text” for something your can read online.
• Choose “Catalogue Only” for something you can borrow from
the library.
• Change the publication date to get more recent documents.
Play out with the other options until you find relevant
documents.

17. Online Access

18. Online Access
In your results list, you can identify items accessible online by
the “full-text” link appearing below its description.

19. Online Access
In your results list, you can identify items accessible online by
the “full-text” link appearing below its description.

20. Online Access
Click the full-text link to access the document online.
You might be asked to enter your Shibboleth password again.

21. Online Access
Click the full-text link to access the document online.
You might be asked to enter your Shibboleth password again.

22. Catalogue Items

23. Catalogue Items
Back on the results page.

24. Catalogue Items
Back on the results page.
If you’re looking at a physical item from the library, you can
click “Retrieve Catalogue Item” in order to see its shelfmark.

25. Catalogue Items
Another tab opens with the library record for the item.

26. Catalogue Items
Another tab opens with the library record for the item.
The item’s shelfmark is listed under the column “Call number”.

27. Catalogue Items
If the item is checked out, click on “place a hold”.
You will need your library password to do that.

28. Catalogue Items
If the item is checked out, click on “place a hold”.
You will need your library password to do that.
We’ll send you an email when the item is back.
You will need to pick it up within a week.

29. If you encounter any problem,
contact the library
The easiest way is to send us an email here:
library@tavi-port.ac.uk

30. Have a good search!
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