What is Discovery Online?

Discovery Online (DOL) is the name given to an online database that holds millions of book cover Images as well as over 700,000 summaries and bibliographic data. Using DOL will add thousands of colour book cover images and book summaries (similar to back cover blurb) to the resources database. When the catalogue is searched, a picture of the front cover and/or summary will appear on-screen.

Discovery Online will also automatically find the bibliographic details of new resources added to the catalogue and will open up retrospective cataloguing to a much wider range of users beyond educational establishments. It will automatically fill in any gaps in field entries in the catalogue.