Tutorial for Bibsys Ask (library OPAC)
Videos on how to search Bibsys Ask will be available shortly.
The library`s collection is registered in Bibsys Ask, which is a joint catalogue for university- and college libraries, the National library, and some other academic libraries in Norway. The catalogue contains information on library holdings on: books, research reports, conference proceedings, journals, student theses, videos, DVDs etc. You can choose to search GUCs catalogue only or the joint catalogue for all libraries in the Bibsys system.
How to search:
Example: |
Will retrieve results for: |
| nielsen | Books/other documents by Nielsen, regardless of first name |
| jakob nielsen | Books/other documents by Jakob Nielsen |
| psychology | Books/other documents about psychology |
| jacobsen organisational theory | Books/other documents by Jacobsen about organisational theory |
| art game design | The book: The art of game design |
Some tips:
You do not have to worry about capital letters when you search. Just use small letters.
The truncation signs in Bibsys Ask are "?" or "*" That means that if you type one of these signs behind all words you have typed in, you will retrieve results for all expantions of the words. For example: data? will give you results for: data, databases etc. Using a truncation sign will save you from having to search several times for the same word, but it also means you will get a larger number of retrieved results. You can combine search terms to make the searches more relevant.
If you want to search for a title or an author, use the default search.
How to use the default search
Search for an author:
You can write either: surname first name (bond james) or: first name surname (james bond)
If you cannot remember the entire name or if you are not sure on spelling, you can use a truncation sign.
Ex: abrahamsen p
?
abrahamsen
?
abrah
?
Use multiple search terms
If you write more than one word, the system demands that all words are included in the retrieval. The search words are automatically combined with "AND" when you write several words in one box or if you use several boxes. If you write your search terms in different boxes you can set the search to choose "OR" (instead of "AND"). This can be useful when using synonymous search terms.
Remember that the order of the words does not matter.
peer gynt and gynt peer - give the same results
Limit your search
If you have retrieved too many results, you can go back and make a more detailed search by entering more search terms, limit to a particular year or date range, language, or tick the boxes for document type (journals, e-jounals etc.)
