If you want more than a simple search, here are a few hints on some of the other things the Library Catalogue can do for you.
First, remember to log in using your Curtin ID and password to access the catalogue’s full functionality. To log in, simply click on the ‘log in’ in the top right hand corner of the catalogue screen to connect to the full range of electronic resources, save records and queries, place requests and access your borrower information.
Reviews and Tags
Add tags and reviews for any retrieved item by using the ‘Reviews & Tags’ tab. Click on ‘Add New Tag’ to attach text and retrieve it later by choosing ‘In User Tags’ from the drop down menu in the search box or by clicking on ‘Tags’ on the menu at the top of the screen. This may be useful if you want to tag records to use later for an assignment or to share them with others. The ‘Post Your Review’ link can be used to share your thoughts and rate items on a 1-10 scale.
Links
If you click on the ‘Full Record’ tab for any retrieved item you will see on the right hand side a list of Links pointing to further information or services associated with the item, including links to:
- summaries
- author information
- Google books
- National Library of Australia’s Trove service
For items held in the library’s collection there is a ‘Permanent Link’ option. You can right click on this and select ‘Copy Shortcut’ to include a link to this record in another web page or document.
Recommendations
Some records have a ‘Recommendations’ tab which will give you suggestions for further reading on the same topic. These suggestions are based on user logs indicating what other people who found the same item as you also found interesting or useful.
You can easily learn how to search the catalogue more effectively, place requests for items, use the features of Borrower Information and e-shelf, by selecting the Using the Library CatalogueLibGuide under Study and research tools on the library homepage.
