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Prepared for GCIT LibraryLeanne FischerLibrarian, GCIT
The Library Collection
Why search the collection
• If you are seeking deeper information or a broader understanding about a topic.
• If you would like a different perspective about an issue.
• If you have an interest that is not exactly about what you are being taught but would help you understand the topic.
Title of documentOwner Date Published
Searching the Catalogue
Library website addresshttps://goldcoast.qldtafe.spydus.com
Click on the GCIT Catalogue link on the right hand side of the website
This presents you with a search screen
Search Screen• If you need assistance with
searching go to the Help hyperlink and explore
find information
• A good way to search the catalogue is to use subject
search.
Conducting a subject search about business ethics
• Enter the phrase “business ethics” into the subject search screen.
• Click on search• This search reveals three hits.• Further investigation is to be
carried out on the title “Moral Issues in Business”
Moral Issues in Business
Areas to investigate when assessing the value of the resource
• Contents – Summarises the contents of the chapters.• Summary – Summaries the information presented in the item.
• Google Book Search - A hyperlink with reviews
• Library Thing – Hyperlink with reviews of book
• Tags – Click on Tags to find books with similar infomation
Assessing Resources
• If you asses the information available about the item in the record and decide you may make use of it. You can either go to the library and borrow the item or place a reservation.
Understanding the local holdings information
Location – This outlines which library in the GCIT system holds the itemCollection is the information about in which section of the collection it is shelved.
Call number is the system where by the item is placed on the shelf Status is the information about is the item is on loan, borrowed or reserved by another client..
How to reserve an item
Go to the navigation panel of the Library website click on - HelpThen - How to Then - Place a reservation
