Using Explore
Explore is a one-stop service for the discovery and delivery of printed and electronic
resources. You can search for material within a single resource or across a range of
resources simultaneously.
This guide explains how to:
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Search for books and journals in the ICH Library and other UCL libraries
Link to online and print journals through the library catalogue
Search for a database
Place interlibrary loans and store requests
Reserve books that are on loan
There is a link to Explore on the ICH Library homepage
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support-services/library/
Finding a specific book
If you are looking for a specific book, select Library catalogue from the drop-down
menu beneath the search box. Type the author’s surname and a word from the title
into the search box. For example, to find the book Theories of attachment: an
introduction to Bowlby, Ainsworth, Gerber, Brezelton, Kennell and Klaus by Carol
Mooney:
Click on the Search button, or press the return key.
Any item that matches your search terms will appear in a list.
To find the location of the item click on the Locations tab under the title. The drop
down box will give you the location, classmark, loan type, due date and request
options (only books that are out on loan can be requested). You will find the book on
the shelves of the Child Health library noting down the classmark, e.g. WS 105 MOO:
Standard loans can be borrowed for 8 weeks. One week loans can be borrowed for 1
week. Reference books cannot be borrowed.
The Friends of the Children of Great Ormond Street Library
UCL Institute of Child Health
E-mail: ich.library@ucl.ac.uk
www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support-services/library
Last updated January 2016
Finding ejournals
You can use Explore to see whether a journal is available online. You can also
search for journal articles. In order to do this, insert the title of the journal or the title
of the article in the search box and select UCL Journals or Journal Articles from
the drop-down menu:
If the journal is available electronically, the next screen will give you the option to
view it online by clicking on the View Online button:
The next screen will be the SFX dialogue box. You will need to click on the GO
button to be directed to the publisher’s website:
If the journal is available in print, Explore will display the location. You will need to
click on the Locations tab to access more information on the location and on the
years that are available:
The Friends of the Children of Great Ormond Street Library
UCL Institute of Child Health
E-mail: ich.library@ucl.ac.uk
www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support-services/library
Last updated January 2016
Finding Databases
The Find Databases tab is located at the top of the Explore homepage:
If you click on the link, you will be directed to an alphabetical directory of all
databases available in UCL. You can select the subject area you wish to explore or,
alternatively, select the first letter of the database you wish to use and search for
your database of choice, e.g. P for PubMed.
Store requests and Inter Library Loans
Store is a physical location in Wickford (Essex). Material kept in Store can be
requested for free via Explore. The link to store requests appears near the top of the
Explore homepage (see below). The Inter Library Loans Service is primarily used for
material not held in any UCL library. To request an inter library loan you need to click
on the link as it appears below. Inter library loans are charged at £3 per item. To use
both services, you need the barcode on the reverse of your UCL card and a PIN
code (your date of birth in the format DDMM). GOSH staff will use the barcode
attached at the back of the GOSH ID and PIN chosen upon library registration.
The Friends of the Children of Great Ormond Street Library
UCL Institute of Child Health
E-mail: ich.library@ucl.ac.uk
www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support-services/library
Last updated January 2016
Reserving a book that is on loan
To reserve a book that is on loan to another reader you need to first locate the book
on Explore. NB you cannot request books that are not on loan. If you are not
signed in you will be prompted to sign in to see the request options, which you can
do by clicking the link.
The Friends of the Children of Great Ormond Street Library
UCL Institute of Child Health
E-mail: ich.library@ucl.ac.uk
www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support-services/library
Last updated January 2016