Find articles and books at one go

06.09.2011

CBS Library presents a new tool for searching. Previously you had to search books in one place and articles in another. Now everything has been collapsed into one search system.

Libsearch is your single point of entry to searching 20 resources provided by CBS Library. These resources contain various kinds of texts, ranging from articles and books to CBS theses and research papers. What is new is that you can search it all at one go.

Try out the new search tool now

More than 250.000.000 titles at one go

Libsearch consists of large quantities of data drawn from various search tools and collapsed into one system to make them all available through a single search box.

Illustration of what's inside Libsearch - CBS Library's new search system

Most of the Libsearch contents are made up from articles, the vast majority of which can be accessed online. You can still search books, both printed and electronic.

As a new feature you can now search outside CBS Library holdings by selecting “Expand beyond library collections”. This search will generate a more extensive list of results but will also include non-CBS subject areas.

The success of your search depends on your search terms

When searching for articles and books on a specific subject you need to take care to select the appropriate search terms in order to generate concise and relevant results.

Brain storm relevant search terms
Identify synonyms
Be aware of number and spelling

Libsearch offers various limitation options and search term suggestions that can help you narrow your search. You will find these in the left hand menu.

It is also worth considering using a variety of search techniques. Check Libsearch search tips .

Libsearch is a fantastic tool when looking for a book from the curriculum list or an article from a bibliography, simply because you are searching a much larger pool of resources than previously.

Explains Mette Bechmann, librarian and information retrieval teacher.

Keep track of your searches and loans

Libsearch offers the option of tracking your search history. Sign in in the top right corner of Libsearch to save queries, export to RefWorks, create alerts, and save your favorite articles and books.

Once logged in you can also make reservations and renew existing loans.

You won´t find…

Financial statements, industry and market data, legal information, statistics, encyclopedia, dictionaries, and similar factual information you still have to find in the library E-resources. We will be happy to help you identify relevant databases.

When using Libsearch you will be searching 250.000.000+ articles, books, reports etc. from articles databases 240.000+ books and e-books from the Library OPAC 42.000+ journals from Journals A-Z 2000+ e-research papers from OpenArchive@CBS 2000+ e-theses from StudentTheses@CBS For more details see About Libsearch