{"id":6418,"date":"2025-02-05T14:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T02:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.massey.ac.nz\/library\/?p=6418"},"modified":"2025-02-05T14:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T02:53:20","slug":"improvements-to-discover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.massey.ac.nz\/library\/2025\/02\/05\/improvements-to-discover\/","title":{"rendered":"Improvements to Discover"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.massey.ac.nz\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/02\/discover-improved.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.massey.ac.nz\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/02\/discover-improved-750x330.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6419\" width=\"563\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.massey.ac.nz\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/02\/discover-improved-750x330.jpg 750w, https:\/\/sites.massey.ac.nz\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/02\/discover-improved-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.massey.ac.nz\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/02\/discover-improved-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.massey.ac.nz\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/02\/discover-improved-100x44.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sites.massey.ac.nz\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/02\/discover-improved.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ebsco.com\/c\/4egzpd\/search\">Discover<\/a>, the Library\u2019s search tool, has had a glow up. The new interface provides a more modern and intuitive user experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easier to create and share links&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No more copying and pasting permalinks! You can now copy and paste URLs from your browser address bar, just like every other website.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Much longer timeout&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover has a much longer timeout. If you get interrupted, Discover will stay active in your browser tab for <strong>20 hours<\/strong> before logging you out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filtering your results&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can now select the <em>Scholarly (peer reviewed) articles <\/em>filter, and limit to a particular date range, <strong>before<\/strong> running your initial search.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <em>All filters<\/em> on the search results page to choose the rest of your filters \u2013they are in a pop-out menu on the right, making the interface much less cluttered.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is a <em>Clear All <\/em>option in the new filters menu, so you no longer have to turn off filters one by one.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <em>Clear all filters <\/em>button also appears if you get zero search results, in case you forget to clear your filters.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Straightforward access to MyLibrary&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All your MyLibrary essentials are under <em>My<\/em> <em>dashboard<\/em> on the left side of Discover.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under <em>Requests &amp; loans, <\/em>view the books you\u2019ve got on hold and checked out, and renew them if they\u2019re due.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;You can also link directly to your <em>Requests &amp; loans<\/em> here: <a href=\"https:\/\/research.ebsco.com\/c\/4egzpd\/personalization\/holds-and-checkouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/research.ebsco.com\/c\/4egzpd\/personalization\/holds-and-checkouts\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <em>Projects <\/em>to create folders for each of your classes, assignments, or projects, then save relevant book and article search results so you can easily find them again later.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enhanced requesting&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can now request a specific volume from multi-volume books in the Library\u2019s print collection.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For our EBSCO ebooks with simultaneous user limits, you can see how many copies are available in the book\u2019s detailed record.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you download an EBSCO ebook to Adobe Digital Editions, the loan will appear in your <em>Requests &amp; loans <\/em>folder, where you can also see when the loan will expire.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New integrations&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover is now integrated with&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/massey.libanswers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Library FAQs<\/a>. For example, if you search <em>justice of the peace<\/em> and click on the <em>Related resources <\/em>button at the bottom right, you\u2019ll see a link to our FAQ about how to find a JP at Massey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover, the Library\u2019s search tool, has had a glow up. The new interface provides a more modern and intuitive user experience.&nbsp;&nbsp; Easier to create and share links&nbsp; No more copying and pasting permalinks! 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