Explore the different sections of our Discovery Guide to learn how to navigate it and find resources for your research:
Getting Started |
Basic Search |
Advanced Search |
Using Your Results |
Searching Tips |
Saving Features |
There are a few places where you can access Discovery: | |
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*Note: At times, you may be prompted with a login window for EBSCO. When the login box to the right appears use full college email (i.e. x12345678@student.ncirl.ie) and your regular password. |
Discovery is the library's search engine. This is your one stop shop to search through many of the Library's resources including databases, journals, and conference proceedings. It's a great place to start your research.
Use Discovery when: | |
You are beginning your research | |
You need to browse and access all of the library's electronic resources quickly | |
You need an overview of the resources available on your topic | |
Don't use Discovery when: | |
You are looking for early release conference proceedings or journal articles; these will often not be available until final publication | |
You are doing legal research, particularly cases; the law resources are available separately - see the Law Subject Guide | |
You are looking for company and industry reports; these are available in specific business databases (e.g. Business Source Ultimate and the ProQuest Business Premium Collection) |
Have a question? Check out the EBSCO Discovery Service help page for more information. Or send an e-mail to the Library Academic Support Centre. |
Need advice for your assignments or research?
The Library Academic Support Centre is here to help!
We offer in-person and online appointments, remote assistance via email and a drop-in service.
For more details about how we can help you, see here.
Keith Brittle |
Shannon Mallon |
Isobel Dunne |
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