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Welcome to library search help. This shows how you can search and access many of the library's resources in a single results list.
Use the headings below to discover each feature (variable depending on your institution).
The Keyword search is used to find records where specific details are not known. It will search for the word or words you enter anywhere in the record.
Enter the keywords you want to find in the Keyword(s) box, e.g. management theory. The wildcard (%) symbol can be used at the beginning, middle or end of your search terms.
The records that contain the words you searched for as a phrase will be listed first, followed by records which contain all the words but not as a phrase.
Click the Title link to view the details.
The Title/Author Search is used to find items where you know the title and/or the author. The author can be a person, an organisation or government department.
Enter the whole title of an item if you know it. If it is a long title, just type in the first few words.
If you don't know the whole title but just want to match on a word or phrase in the title field, precede your word or phrase with the % as a wildcard character, e.g. %autism.
In the author name or organisation box, enter the author's name or the name of the organisation. This is a keyword search, so you can enter all the words, or just a few of the words, in any order. For example, "john smith" or "smith, john" will find records by that author.
Results are displayed in title alphabetical order. Sort the hitlist by other criteria if preferred.
Use options on the left to Refine your search, e.g. by media type (Format), location and so on.
Click the Title link to view the details.
The Advanced Search is used to find items using a combination of up to four different fields.
Select the field you want to search in. Then enter the search term(s) in the entry field to the right of this field:
Search fields to choose from: Keyword(s), Title, Author, Subject.
Select up to three other fields to search and add search terms in the entry fields. The wildcard (%) symbol can be used at the beginning, middle or end of your search terms. Click the Search button to run the search.
Click the Title link to view the details.
When you enter a Subject search this will either:-
The wildcard (%) symbol can be used at the beginning, middle or end of your search terms.
If the Subject Headings are listed, a count of the number of titles containing that heading is shown. This is a link you can follow to the actual titles.
If the linked Titles are displayed, the title link takes you to the record details.
Click the Title link to view the details.
The results list shows page-by-page the items which have matched your search.
This includes total number of hits and number of results pages, e.g:
29 results Search results for "learning child play" 1 2 3
The records normally include title, subtitle, author and format (such as E-book). There may be additional options such as Reserve and Add to basket.
Sort by: change the default Title display order of the results. Other sort orders include Date, Author, Classmark, Relevance, Rating. Your choice is retained for subsequent searches.
Ratings: the average rating for an item may be displayed on the hitlist. If you want to add your own rating you need to be logged in and go to the title details.
If you select a record on one page of hits, the selection is retained when you display a different page. Any action you choose will be performed on all selected records including those records you have selected on other pages.
When you run a search that displays titles in a hitlist, the side panel on the left contains the number of hits for various groupings in that block:
For example, Book (44), eBook (18) in the Format block.
You can use the side panel on the left to filter / limit your search by these criteria.
Typically this can be by Format (media type), Location, Author, Subject, Publication date, Classmark.
Check the box to choose any specific criteria. The hit list refreshes to display only the records that match your new criteria.
In addition you can use Select all and Deselect all buttons to select or deselect all options in that block.
Note: you can also select groups in the sidebar before you enter your search words.
Results are displayed in a default order depending on the search you choose. Sort the hitlist by other criteria if preferred:
The new sort option is kept until your session finishes. It is used for all your searches instead of the default sort.
Note:
Welcome Page > User Profile > Results > Title Details > Results
Breadcrumbs are shown at the top or foot of the screen. You can use them to go back to earlier search results and details screens.
Each item in the trail is labelled when you hover over it:
Click the link to go back to that search result / screen.
To clear your activity for this session and reset the current breadcrumb trail, use the red cross to the left of the breadcrumbs:
Welcome Page > Results > Title Details > Results > Results > Title Details...
Note this does not log you out of the library search session.
Saved Searches allow you to save specific search words and filters so you can re-run the search at any time.
You have to be logged in to do this.
Re-run a search:
Improve your search by refining and sorting, e.g. by date.
Whenever you re-run the search, the title results are potentially updated, depending on what has been added / removed in the library.
When you click the title link on an item in the hitlist, this page provides the detailed information. This also display if your search only retrieves one record.
<< Previous or Next >> links display the previous or subsequent title in the results list. Return to hitlist takes you back to the list of titles. Record 2 of 17 shows which record in the results list is displayed currently and how many hits there are in total.
The Reserve button is shown if you are eligible to reserve this title. Click the Other actions on this item drop down to see Reserve, Download for EndNote, Save Search, Email Citations.
There may be options to:
Use the Permalink icon to create a URLPermalink (copy/forward a URL).
Bibliographic details are shown in the top half of the screen and the overall rating may be displayed if there is one.
Carry out further searching by clicking on any of the hypertext links on this page, e.g. authors or subjects. This runs a search for all records linked to that author, subject or whatever, and presents them in a new results list.
If available, these tabs display more information in the lower half of the screen. Click the tab to display:
This displays the library location where an item physically resides; the shelf area / shelfmark; whether or not it is on loan; the category determining how long you can borrow it.
This displays information about other library items related to the one you are currently viewing, such as other editions, language variants and such.
If the item you have clicked on contains several distinct parts, these will be listed in this tab. For example this could be chapters of a book, articles in a journal issue, or several pieces contained on a sound recording.
If the item contains an abstract summary, this is displayed here. The information usually summarises what the library item is about.
This displays any additional information downloaded from a catalogue enrichment service, for example a book summary and book cover art.
This displays a list of items that other users also borrowed “at the same time as” they borrowed this item (a recommender service).
You can view the average ratings by other users and read other users' reviews for this item. If enabled, you can rate an item and add your own review. You have to be logged in to do this.
This displays a set of words that other people have used to tag this library item. You may be able to add your own tags to items, and need to be logged in to do this.
This displays one or more links to a related web page or other electronic resource. A new browser tab opens for you to access the e-resource.
After a search, in the results list these icons indicate:
The title is a journal. Click the link to see the journal details.
The item is for an individual issue of a journal.
The item is an article.
When you click the title link of a journal, the screen shows full information relating to the journal record. In the top half of the screen this normally includes title, subtitle (and any linked title), media type and frequency of publication.
When you click the title link of an article, the screen shows full information relating to the article record.
Your Account details will display on screen:
The top half of account details shows your personal details. The lower half shows your library related information, such as items on loan, items reserved.
Access the library related information by clicking one of the tabs on the lower right. Some or all of this information is available in the tabs:
Tab | Description |
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Loans | The list of items on loan to you, possibly with an option to renew each item separately. Items that are due back soonest (or most overdue) are displayed first. |
Reservations | The reservations you have placed, that are still active. You may have the option to cancel a reservation. |
SDI | This displays the "current awareness" profiles you have subscribed to, with options to add a new profile, modify or delete an existing profile, and subscribe or de-subscribe to other users’ or public profiles. |
Enquiries | This displays your enquiries to the library staff, with options to modify or cancel an existing enquiry and submit a new enquiry. Click the Submit new enquiry link to display the new enquiry form. |
Purchase Suggestions | This displays your purchase suggestions (outstanding, received and held for the user, and received and in stock). You can also submit a new purchase suggestion. |
Circulation Lists | This displays the journal circulation lists and Table of Contents lists that you have been added to. |
History | This displays your circulation transaction history, the most recent transactions listed first. |
Titles | If present, this displays any catalogue titles that the library may have associated with your user record. |
ILL Requests | This displays your Inter-library Loan requests. Click the Submit request link to fill out a new ILL request form. Mandatory fields are shown with a faint red background and a red border. Click the Submit request icon to save a new ILL request; click the Cancel request icon to return to your account details screen without submitting a new request. |
The library online catalogue may have options to output item catalogue details in a citation list format, such as "EndNote". This could also be useful if you want to print out a list of records.
Just select the items you would like to output:
You can see average ratings from all users in the details page of a library item. The average ratings are also visible in the hitlist.
To add your own rating to an item, you have to be logged in:
Some items may have reviews added by other users. To see these, you display the library item details and click the Ratings and Reviews tab.
To add your own review to a library item, you have to be logged in:
To modify your review at any time, click the pen icon.
When you add or modify a review it is saved in an “unapproved” state. Library staff can approve your review. Only approved reviews are shown to other users, in the Ratings and Reviews tab.
Specific words may have been added by other users to tag a library item. To see these, display the item details and click the Tags tab.
To add your own tag to a library item you have to be logged in:
Your tags will become visible to other people and become searchable, if they are authorised by library staff.
You can add items to your shopping basket from the hitlist of titles or the full details.
If you log in to do this, other options related to the basket, may also be available to you.
The Show Basket Contents icon on the top right lets you view the contents of your shopping basket.
The contents of your basket are displayed in a standard hitlist:
This allows you to carry out tasks on them collectively. For example, reserve the items, email items in citation format to other users. Your basket is retained even when you are logged out.
Click the Remove this item from your basket icon when you no longer need an item in your basket.
Use this to insert the address link (permalink) of a library catalogue item into a document / html page / email. You or other colleagues can click the link directly to the library catalogue item. For example:
It can be used to forward the address link of an item - e.g. via email.
To copy a link, in the Title details, click the Permalink icon found in the header bar.
You can create links to:
The title of a book or some other item
A list of items
The library may enable you to use self-checkout to borrow items. You have to be logged in to do this.
Item [barcode] was issued successfully. Please return on or before [date]
Alternatively, when you view details of a library item, the Loans tab may allow you to borrow it. This displays Copy Availability, including the fields Barcode, Location, Shelf, Shelfmark, Status, Category, Issue icon.
Click the Issue icon to borrow an item:
Note the date for return.
The library may enable you to do a self-service return of something currently on loan to you. You have to be logged in to do this.
Item [barcode] was returned successfully. Please deposit the item in the Book Returns box
Alternatively, when you go to User Services> View/Update Account, the Loans tab may allow you to return an item. This shows the Items currently on loan, and the Renew, Return icons.
Click to return a library item.
This allows you to make a reservation for a library item. You can see the button in the list of hits and / or in the title details. You need to be logged in to do this.
There are reasons why the button may not be there, e.g. you may have reached your permitted number of reservations.
Thank you for your reservation. You will be notified when the item is available to collect.
You can track progress:
This displays Date Reserved, Status, Hold expiry date, Cancel button.
The library will inform you when a reservation is ready to collect.
If you change your mind, click to cancel the reservation in your account details.
If present, this page enables you to make an enquiry to the library help desk. You need to be logged in to do this.
When library staff respond to your enquiry you can see from the Status. Click the link on your Enquiry to view the response.
SDI may be available. This lets you subscribe to a library service that sends you an email update on a regular basis. For example, containing the latest additions for your subject area.
Here is how you can subscribe:
You may also be able to create your own profile:
View your profiles:
If this option is available, use it to suggest a title / an item that the library should acquire. You need to be logged in to do this.
The library subsequently checks your request and approves or rejects it. This will be shown also in the Purchase Suggestions tab.
This menu displays various lists of records that you are entitled to see, e.g. course reading lists and latest new items lists.
Hover over Lists and click on a list title you are interested in to display the items in a normal results set.
Click the title of the item to see more details, reserve the item, check availability, and so on.
Links to other useful websites may be included in the library catalogue menu.