PRIMO
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PRIMO is the library's single search discovery layer.
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PRIMO can search the library's physical resources and multiple
online resources (databases) at the same time.
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Online resources searchable through PRIMO include e-books,
Journals and various other types of resources available through our databases
including newspaper articles, maps, market reports, audios, videos , reports
and more.
Accessing PRIMO
Once
you have accessed the library web page through my.ngu.edu, you will see a
search bar. You can use that search bar to start a search in PRIMO, or
you can click the red "here" in the text above the search bar to link
to the main PRIMO page.
How to use PRIMO
1
Sign in using your NGU credentials. This will allow you to
save items in your folder by clicking the push pin icon next to the article
listing, or save searches by clicking save query at the top of your list of
results.
2
Search using the search bar. The default search is a
keyword search and the default search category is Hester Library Catalog.
Select the advanced search option to perform a title, subject, or author
search.
PRIMO has
multiple search options:
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Hester Library Catalog -
Search here if you want to find physical resources, e-books, or Naxos classical
music streaming resources.
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Everything -
Search everything in PRIMO all at once.
o
Other PASCAL Libraries-
Search here if you can't find what you need in our library.
>You can
request materials from other Academic libraries in the state and our courier
service will deliver them to our library, or
>you can
use the drop down menu to select another library as your pick up
location.
>You can
also take your NGU ID to the other PASCAL libraries and check out items as long
as you are in the Hester library system and in good standing.
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Articles - Best
option if you are looking specifically for journal articles
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Once you have performed a search, use the limiters on the
left of the screen, to filter your results by availability, publication
date, resource type, subject, and other categories.
Useful limiters
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Limit your results to only include peer reviewed journals
under Availability.
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Limit your results to only include current articles
under Publication Date.
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Limit to articles from journals only under Resource
Type.
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Narrow your results further under the Subject category.
To retrieve a search
result
1
Click a resource from your list of results. This is where you
can utilize some of the helpful features listed below.
Helpful Features
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PRIMO has a citation generator that you can use as a
starting point for your citations. Citation generators are not perfect,
so check the formatting to make sure that your citation meets standards set by
your professor.
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PRIMO allows you to email a link to your search results.
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Click the database that hosts your selection.
3
You will be prompted to enter your NGU credentials the first
time you retrieve a result. You should not need to do this again as long
as your browser is open.
I understand what PRIMO is and how to access it.
