Using the Catalogue and My account

'Quick search' allows you to find records quickly.

Simply enter a word or a number of words you would like to find, select the area you would like to search in, then click the OK button. Records will be found if all the words you entered are in the area you selected for your search.

If your search is successful a page of records will be displayed showing brief details. Click on a title link to display full details including location and status details.

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'Title search' allows you to search for words in the title or series title and also allows you to browse through titles beginning with certain words.

Enter the words you would like to find, select the type of search then click the OK button. Select from following types of searches:

• Keywords to find the words anywhere in the title
• Browse to find titles starting with the text you have entered
• Phrase to find titles with the words you have entered in a sequence
• Exact Match to find titles matching only the words you have entered

If your search is successful a page of titles will be displayed. Click on a title to display brief details of the items with this title.

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'Author search' allows you to search for words in an author's name.

You can select to search all authors, only individuals, or only organisations. Enter the words you would like to find, select the type of search then click the OK button. Select from the following types of searches:

• Keywords to find the words anywhere in the author's name
• Browse to find author names starting with the text you have entered. You can enter as much or as little of the name as you know. All names starting with the text you enter will be displayed.

If your search is successful a page of names will be displayed. Click on a name to display brief details of the items associated with this name.

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'Subject search' allows you to search for words in a subject heading and also allows you to browse through subjects beginning with some text.

Enter the words you would like to find, select the type of search then click the OK button. Select from the following types of searches:

• Keywords to find the words anywhere in the subject heading
• Browse to find subjects starting with the text you have entered
• Phrase to find subjects with the words you have entered in a sequence
• Exact Match to find subjects matching only the words you have entered

If your search is successful a page of subject headings will be displayed. Click on a subject heading to display brief details of the items about this subject.

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'Advanced search' allows you to perform more complicated searches.

Type your search in the boxes on the search screen. You can enter several words in each box, and enter words in any number of boxes. Records will be found if all of the search terms you enter are in the same record.

You can do a very specific search if you know exactly what you are looking for, or you can do a broader search and then narrow down the list of records later using the Refine Set option, if needed. Enter words you would like to find in the boxes, or select items from the list boxes. Click the right arrow at the right hand side of a list box to display the list. When you have entered you search terms or selected items from list boxes click the OK button at the bottom of the screen.

If your search is successful a page of items will be displayed showing brief details for each item. Click on a title link to display full details for the item.

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Reservations can be placed on an individual title or on a set of titles. When placing reservations on a set of titles, you can choose whether you want to reserve all titles in the set, or only some of them depending on which items become available first.

To place a reservation on an individual item:

1. Perform a search for the title you would like to reserve using any access point and view the record in full display.
2. Select the Place Reservation button. This button will only appear if a reservation may be placed on this title. A form will be presented for you to complete.
3. Enter your borrower ID and password if you are not already logged in.
4. Select the location from which you would like collect the item.
5. Select the item you would like to reserve. You can choose from the following:
   • Any copy from any location.
   • Any copy from a specific location and collection.
   • A specific copy.
6. Select an expiry period or enter a specific expiry date. Your reservation will be automatically cancelled if not satisfied by this date.
7. Enter any notes you would like to include then select the Continue button.
8. If the reservation is successful you will see the status of your reservation which includes your current rank in the waiting list for the title.

To place a reservation on a set of items:

1. Perform a search for titles you would like to reserve. If you retrieve more than one record, your result set will be displayed in brief display.
2. Browse through your page of retrieved records and mark the checkbox for titles you would like to reserve.
3. Borrowers are able to reserve a maximum of five titles at a time.
4. The reservation form will be displayed. Any titles you are unable to reserve will be displayed at the top of the form, followed by the list of titles included in this reservation.
5. Enter your borrower ID and password if you are not already logged in.
6. Select the location from which you would like collect the item.
7. If you are reserving a magazine, you can place a standing reservation on the title to reserve the issue every month.
8. If the reservation is successful you will see the status of your reservation which includes your current rank in the waiting list for the title.

9. If you want to cancel individual reservations or bookings select by ticking the checkbox for each one you would like to cancel then click 'cancel selections', under the Options menu.

This facility allows you to renew loans online . The Library's current renewal policy renews your loans three days before the due date, providing the item has not been reserved by another borrower and your renewals for that items have not exceeded two.

To renew your loans:

1. Login to 'My account' and access the dashboard.
2. Select the tile to display all current loans.
3. If you want to renew individual loans select by ticking the checkbox click 'renew selections', under the Options menu.
4. If you want to renew all your current loans, click 'Renew all', under the options menu.
5. Your list of loans will be returned showing the result for each renewal in the status column. Some renewals may not be successful, for example if there is a reservation on that title. Please note the new due date for each loan.

To place an Interlibrary Loan request:

If you are unable to find the item you are looking for in the local catalogue, you can place a request for an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) from another library. Charges apply for all Interlibrary Loans. Applications need to be made in person at the library.

This facility allows you to compile a list of records from the catalogue. You can then use this list of records for a number of purposes as follows:

• Email details of the saved records to a nominated address
• Download details of the saved records to a local disk file
• Place a reservation on a selection of the records in your list, or place a reservation on all the records in the list (if there are 30 or less)

You do not need to login to use 'my savedlist' and there is no limit to the number of records you may have in your list. If you are not logged on however the list will only be temporary, to create a permanent list you will need to login to your account.

To access your savedlist, you can click on the  icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. This gives you quick access to your current savedlist. You will also see how many records are in your list.

When you are logged into the catalogue, you can have multiple savedlists. To view all of your savedlists and choose your active savedlists:

1. Login to My account and access the user menu.
2. Select Add new savedlist to add a new savedlist.
3. Select View all savedlists to view all savedlists.

Under the user menu at the top of the page, you will see a list of all of your savedlists. Select which savedlist you would like to be the active savedlist.

To add records to your savedlist, perform a search in the catalogue to find the records you would like to save. If you retrieve a more than one record, your result set will be displayed in brief display. From a brief display, there are three ways you can add a record to your savedlist:

1. Click on the bookmark icon to quickly save individual titles to your active savedlist.
2. Mark the checkbox for titles you would like to save, and then select the Save selections under the Options menu.
3. From the Options menu select Save all. This will save every record in your current query to your current savedlist.

If you are logged in always remember to select your chosen savedlist from the user account menu to ensure the records are saved to the right list.

To remove records from your savedlist:

1. Login to My account and access the dashboard.
2. Select View all savedlists.
3. Select the savedlist which you want to remove items from.
4. Once in your list there are three ways in which you can remove records:
   
   • Click on the bookmark icon next to the titles you wish to remove. This will unselect that title and delete it from your list. 
   • Mark the checkbox for titles you would like to remove, and then select the Remove selections under the Options menu.
   • From the Options menu select Remove all. This will remove every record in from your current savedlist.

If you have created a savedlist without logging in it will be kept the system for two days. It will be automatically cleared after this time.

If you are logged into the library account, your savedlists will not be deleted. They will remain until you decide to remove them. 

Please refer to the My SavedList help page for more information on how to use this facility.

You can browse through the records in your savedlist as you would any other set of retrieved records. Your list will initially be presented in brief display. Click on a title link to display the selected record in full display.

You can use this option to sort the records in your list before emailing or downloading the records if required. You can use the Sort by option at the top of the results.

You can use this option to reduce the number of records displayed or used for emailing and downloading.

To refine your set:

1. Access your savedlist
2. From the Options menu select Refine results
3. Enter your refine search criteria and click the Search button. The records remaining in your savedlist will be redisplayed.

This process does not actually remove records from your savedlist. You can return to your original savedlist by selecting the navigation breadcrumb to go back to the previous set or access your savedlist again.

This facility allows you to email your saved records to the nominated email address. You can choose to output the records in Citation format or Full format (please see below). To email records in your savedlist:

1. Open your savedlist.
2. Sort or Refine the set if you wish.
3. From the Options menu select Email savedlist.
4. Select the format you want.
5. Enter the email address in the Email To: input box.
6. Enter the subject for your email in the Subject: input box (or leave as the default).
7. Click the Send email button.

This facility allows you to download the records in your savedlist to a local file or USB memory stick You can choose to output the records in Citation format or Full format (please see below). To download records in your savedlist:

1. Open your savedlist.
2. Sort or Refine the set if you wish.
3. From the Options menu select Download savedlist.
4. Select the format you want.
5. Click the Download button.

Records included in emails or downloaded to a local file can be output in one of two formats:

• Citation - provides a brief reference to the work suitable for inclusion in bibliographies.
• Full - includes all the information available for the work in the same format as displayed in full display on the system.