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Discovery: NYU Law Library's New Catalog Features

This guide is an introduction to NYU Law Library's new search interface, called "Discovery."

Publication Finder

Publication Finder  is an excellent option if you are looking for a particular electronic journal or eBook and don't want individual articles in your results. Click on the "Publications" link under "Research Tools" to access the Publication Finder.

 

Publication Finder homepage

 

What does Publication Finder do?

  • Publication Finder allows you to search by title, ISSN/ISBN, author, subject, or publisher across NYU Law Library's electronic holdings.
     
    • You can further limit the search parameters by choosing the type of search you want to conduct in the search bar. Search type defaults to Contains but can be changed to Any, Exact Match, Begins With, Proximity or Exact Phrase.
      • Note: Publication Finder does not recognize quotation marks if you enter them in your search. If you want to retrieve an exact match, toggle the Search type drop-down to "Exact Phrase".
         
    • The Publication Finder interface also allows you to browse by the name of databases and journal titles. To do so, click on the buttons showing the first 1-2 letters of the publication title you are interested in. For example, click "TA" for browsing full-text online titles starting with TA. You'll see results for Takeover Defense, Tanzania Law Reports, Tax Analyst, and so forth.
       
    • For more details, please see the short overview article Searching the New Publication Finder Interface (EBSCO).

How can I narrow my search results in Publication Finder?

  • In this screenshot, we see there are many options to filter down our search results for full-text resources by the name of the database, subject, resource type, and more. You can also modify the search mode in the search bar.

Journal results in Publication Finder

When should I not use Publication Finder?

  • Please note that Publication Finder does not retrieve print title results. For print books, print journals, and microfilm/microfiche, please use Discovery and choose "Catalog Only" from the "All Filters" button.

Other FAQs about Publication Finder

  • How do I create a persistent Link in the Publication Finder Interface?

    • The web address URL can be copied from your browser and pasted to share as a persistent link.