Information Literacy Section,
Kobe University Library
literacy@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp

What is Discovery?

The Discovery Service can be used to carry out a metasearch formany kinds of academic information. With Discovery, you can find
not only Kobe University Library holdings, but also digital archives
or academic papers on external databases. Electronic resources havefull-text links.
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1. Access
The Discovery search can be used by selecting “Discovery Service” under thesearch box. You can also access it from the menu of OPAC screen.
Library Website

https://lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/

When you use theDiscovery search, please
enter keywords into thesearch box and select“Discovery Service” .

2. Search Rules
You can obtain many results by using the Discovery Service. It is useful toknow search rules like the following for obtaining appropriate results.

 Boolean Operators
AND

You can search for resources that
include both A and B.

Spacee.g.)「A␣B」

ORYou can search for resources that
include at least one keyword.

ORe.g.)「A␣OR␣B」

NOT

You can search for resources that
include A but not B.

NOTe.g.)「A␣NOT␣B」※ “( )”：Change search priority ⇒「economic␣(world␣OR␣global)」: Search for resources that include economic and world or economic and global.

 Wildcards (Special Symbols)*Prefix Searche.g.) gene* ⇒ Search for gene, general, generation?

Character changee.g.) dostevsk? ⇒ Search for Dostevsky, Dostevski

 Phrase Search
Enclose phrase in “”e.g.) “cosmic dust”⇒ Exclude “dust on cosmic microwave”

3. Advanced Search
You can specify more detailed criteria by using advanced search.

Click “Advanced Search toaccess the advanced search
screen.

By using advanced search, you can select Boolean operators from the pull-down menu
and easily specify the publishing year, document type and so on.

4. Results List
A results list is displayed after searching. You can refine and sort the results aswell as checking them.
②①① Narrowing Results
You can refine the search
results by available
conditions, resource types,subjects and so on.

② Sort5. Ways to Access Resources（1） Kobe University Holdings

 Digitized Materials(Electronic Paper, Digital Archives)

A detailed information screen isdisplayed when you click on theresource’s title.

When you want to visit the digitalcontents provider site,Please click on "Digital contentsavailable"
From “Locations:” , you can check theavailability of materials.

6. Ways to Access Resources (2): Find it! Kobe Univ.
A “No full-text” paper that is displayed when you check “Expand results
beyond Library Collections” may be published in a journal that is held in Kobe
University Library. You should confirm whether the paper can be accessed in
Kobe University by using “Find it! Kobe Univ.”

You can access the detailed information
screen of OPAC by clicking the “GO” icon if
you find the journal is available
from ”Holding Information”.
When the journal is not held by Kobe
University, you need to apply for “ILL CopyRequest” or “Visiting Other Libraries”.

7. On-Campus Limited E-Resources
Databases and e-journals that Kobe University has subscribed to are limitedaccess. However, you can access them from off-campus networks by using“VPN Connection Service” or “GakuNin”.

Please ask a Information Science and Technology Center
staff or Library staff when you want to use “VPNConnection Service” or “GakuNin”.
https://www.istc.kobe-u.ac.jp/services/StandardService/VPN/(Japanese text only)