Library online search gets a facelift: read about the new integrated Library search tool for research, teaching and learning.
The new Library Services Platform is a cloud-based tool used to manage information resources including a search portal, called Library Search for discovering library collections. This interface has replaced CrossSearch, the Catalogue, and MyLoans from January 2019.
The new provider for the Library Services Platform is Ex Libris – a major technology provider for research libraries globally. Their customers include Cambridge and Harvard.
The interface was updated in January 2019 and the new Library Services Platform automatically replaced the current platform.
Searching: A new single platform
A separate, traditional library catalogue has been replaced with an integrated single portal, called Library Search. Early feedback from academic staff has indicated that the new Library Services Platform has made it “much easier to find and access specific journal articles”.
MyLoans
Some information from MyLoans, including current loans, will carry over to the new system, however some information will not:
- Reading (Borrowing) History
- MyLoans feeds.
FAQs regarding the new system
- How do I request a digital copy of a journal article?
- How do I request an item or journal from Storage?
Who to contact
If you need any assistance, Library staff are here to help. You can contact frontline Library staff by phone, chat, by logging a ticket (outside of chat hours) or in person. You can also contact your Academic Liaison Librarian.