LibGuides: LMU Librarians' Guide to Liaison Work: GOBI

GOBI Searching and Ordering

Log in to GOBI
Guide to GOBI Searching and Ordering
A quick guide to searching GOBI, creating templates, and ordering.
GOBI New User Overview (Video Tutorial)
This tutorial takes new users through a tour of GOBI discussing how to search for titles, place orders, and run reports.

GOBI Spotlight Lists

Spotlight lists to aid in collection development curated by YBP bibliographers accessible through GOBI. Lists include Academia, Academic Essentials by subject, Area/Ethnic Studies lists, and more.

GOBI Spotlight Lists (require login)
GOBI Spotlight Lists (Video Tutorial)
This tutorial demonstrates how to browse Spotlight Lists as well as how to to subscribe to lists on interest.

LMU's Approval Plan

You can see LMU's YBP approval profile by going logging into GOBI. Under the Library tab, select Approval Profile. LMU has more than one profile; the primary one has the title "8006-11 Approval". Select "View".

Library Approval Activity Report
This tutorial demonstrates how to run and interpret an Approval Activity Report.

Video Training

Below are a few video tutorials created by GOBI. To view all their tutorials, click on "Help" (top-right) on GOBI's homepage.

Using and Creating Templates in GOBI
Templates make your ordering easier and are the single best way to ensure that orders are coded correctly. Use them!
Alternate Formats Search in GOBI
This tutorial demonstrates how to use the Alternate Formats search in GOBI.
Selecting Titles in GOBI
This tutorial demonstrates how to add titles to your select cart, add order details and submit selections.