{"id":473,"date":"2025-10-23T11:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T10:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/?p=473"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T10:37:27","slug":"librarysearch-top-ten-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/librarysearch-top-ten-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Your Library: Your Top Ten Tips for LibrarySearch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LibrarySearch lets you find the resources you need for your study and research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing LibrarySearch at CCCU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the video below for a quick introduction to LibrarySearch! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"LibrarySearch @CCCU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H0LAgOYythc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>With LibrarySearch you can:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search the University&#8217;s print, audio-visual and digital collections in a single search.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find out which items are available at each campus library.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go straight to digital full-text content including e-books and journal articles where available.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access your library account and bookmark or &#8216;save&#8217; favourite items to come back to.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/library-services\/borrowing\/document-delivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Document Delivery<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;requests for items not held by the university libraries.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find research articles and theses in the university&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/library-services\/support-my-research\" title=\"\"><strong>Research repository<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introducing your Top Ten Tips to making the most of Library Search<\/strong>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"69\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2018\/10\/log-in.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>(1) Login with your CCCU username and password<\/strong>. Make sure you\u2019re logged into<a href=\"https:\/\/ulms.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk\/client\/en_GB\/CCCU\" title=\"\"><strong> LibrarySearch<\/strong><\/a>. Once you\u2019re logged in you have access to full text online resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2023\/10\/preferences2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58086 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2023\/10\/preferences2.png 399w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2023\/10\/preferences2-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong> (2) &nbsp;Keep your search terms simple<\/strong>. Avoid typing a full essay title into the search box. Think of a few keywords and concepts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"66\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2018\/10\/microscope.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>(3) Library Resource and Digital Resource tabs.<\/strong> Your results are automatically sorted into two lists. Your books\/e-books within one list and your CCCU Online resources in another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then jump between the two tabs which will display at the top of your search results.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image.png\" alt=\"Library Resources and Digital Resources tabs\" class=\"wp-image-74606\" style=\"width:535px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image.png 691w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-300x33.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Library Resources<\/em><\/strong><em> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> will list your books, print journals and e-books.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Digital Resources \u2013<\/em><\/strong><em> will list e-books, e-journals, newspapers, conferences, notes, reports<\/em> and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to check both tabs for e-books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2018\/10\/page.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>(4) View Content button.&nbsp;<\/strong>To open the text of the e-journal select the blue <strong>\u201c<em>View Content<\/em>\u201d <\/strong>button then open &#8220;<strong><em>Access Content<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1015\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-6.png\" alt=\"e-journal item listing showing blue view content button.\" class=\"wp-image-74654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-6.png 1015w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-6-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-6-768x141.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Screenshot taken from LibrarySearch Vicky Mason 13\/10\/2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"68\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2018\/10\/lines.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-497 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>(5) <strong>Narrow your Search Results.<\/strong><\/strong> Do you have too many results? You can refine your search by using the side panels (Left side of the page) You can filter the results by year, full text, source type, campus library, publisher, author and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-5.png\" alt=\"Filter menus\" class=\"wp-image-74634\" style=\"width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-5.png 631w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-5-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Screenshots from LibrarySearch V. Mason 10\/10\/25 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:11% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"59\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2019\/10\/star.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11541 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>(6) Save references to your Favourites. <\/strong>You can save Favourites in LibrarySearch for future reference! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74658\" style=\"width:476px;height:auto\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-10.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-10-1024x373.png\" alt=\"Holdings screen in LibrarySearch\" class=\"wp-image-74838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-10-1024x373.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-10-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-10-768x280.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-10.png 1354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can select on the drop down menu named <strong>Actions<\/strong> and <strong>Add to Favourites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you&#8217;re logged into LibrarySearch for Add to Favourite feature! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:11% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"79\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2019\/10\/book.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11542 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>(7) Click on the book title via LibrarySearch to see where the book can be found in the library. <\/strong>Make sure you click on the item to open the next screen to find out where the book can be found on the library shelves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about locating resources on the shelves, check out the video below for new discovery tools with LibrarySearch! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Introducing new LibrarySearch discovery tools\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OLHf_eWhlqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure how to use a classmark? Check out this infographic below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the image to enhance, for locating your books on the shelves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/11\/Infographic-Find-you-book-on-the-shelf-updated-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/11\/Infographic-Find-you-book-on-the-shelf-updated-2-483x1024.png\" alt=\"Locating your books on the shelves, infographic. \" class=\"wp-image-75034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/11\/Infographic-Find-you-book-on-the-shelf-updated-2-483x1024.png 483w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/11\/Infographic-Find-you-book-on-the-shelf-updated-2-141x300.png 141w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/11\/Infographic-Find-you-book-on-the-shelf-updated-2-768x1629.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/11\/Infographic-Find-you-book-on-the-shelf-updated-2-724x1536.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/11\/Infographic-Find-you-book-on-the-shelf-updated-2.png 943w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Finding your classmark on the shelf infographic created on Canva 13\/10\/25<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:11% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2018\/10\/reservation-icon-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-562 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2018\/10\/reservation-icon-28.jpg 332w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2018\/10\/reservation-icon-28-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2018\/10\/reservation-icon-28-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>(8) Use the place reservation button to reserve a book<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the book is currently on loan to another student or only available at another campus you can request a reservation on the item by clicking on the <strong>&#8216;Place Reservation&#8217;<\/strong> button. Just make sure you&#8217;re logged into LibrarySearch!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2023\/10\/Place-reservation.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2023\/10\/Place-reservation.png\" alt=\"Place Reservation Button\" class=\"wp-image-58094\" style=\"width:314px;height:54px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:11% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2019\/10\/download-1459070_960_720.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11546 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2019\/10\/download-1459070_960_720.png 720w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2019\/10\/download-1459070_960_720-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2019\/10\/download-1459070_960_720-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2019\/10\/download-1459070_960_720-680x680.png 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>(9) Click on the blue <strong>&#8220;Link to CCCU e-book&#8221;<\/strong> button to open an e-book.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To open an e-book just click on the <strong>&#8216;Link to CCCU e-book&#8217;<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Just make sure you&#8217;re logged into LibrarySearch otherwise you wouldn&#8217;t be able to use this feature).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2023\/10\/Link-to-CCCU-EBOOK-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"34\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2023\/10\/Link-to-CCCU-EBOOK-1.png\" alt=\"Link to CCCU e-book button\" class=\"wp-image-58130\" style=\"width:334px;height:54px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:11% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2019\/10\/database-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11549 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>(10)  Use Find e-journals and e-books by title <\/strong>and<strong> Find Databases A-Z <\/strong>to find more resources. We have created guides for the most used databases which are the red<strong> &#8216;Guide&#8217;<\/strong> buttons next to the resource.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-8.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-8.png\" alt=\"Find Databases A-Z screenshot of titles beginning with 'b'\" class=\"wp-image-74682\" style=\"width:520px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-8.png 489w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-8-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Screenshots from LibrarySearch V. Mason 10\/10\/25<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to know more about LibrarySearch?<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-9.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-9.png\" alt=\"Using LibrarySearch\" class=\"wp-image-74782\" style=\"width:616px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-9.png 717w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2025\/10\/image-9-300x59.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:10% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"85\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/638\/2019\/10\/help.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11553 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t forget, for help.<\/strong> Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/learning-skills-hub\"><strong>Learning Skills Hub<\/strong><\/a> and complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/learning-skills-hub\/using-librarysearch\" title=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/ccculearningskills\/year-0-1\/using-librarysearch\/\"><strong>Using LibrarySearch<\/strong><\/a> module. You can also contact your Academic Librarian for support through the Learning Skills Hub. You can also find out more about LibrarySearch by accessing the following blogpost<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/librarysearch-is-getting-new-discovery-tools\/\" title=\"\">LibrarySearch is getting new discovery tools<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Screenshots of LibrarySearch captured by Vicky Mason, accessed October 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Featured Image created by V. Mason October 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LibrarySearch lets you find the resources you need for your study and research. 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