Use Saved Lists and Queries
Save Lists allows you to gather a list of items from the catalogue then use this list to -
- Email details of the Save Lists to a nominated address
- Download details of the saved items
- Place a reservation on one or more of the items in your Save Lists
You can create temporary Save Lists without logging in or log in to create permanent lists. There is no limit to the number of items you may have in your Save Lists.
To access your active Save List click on the icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. You will also see how many records are in your active Save List.
When you are logged into the catalogue, you can have multiple Save Lists. To view all of your Save Lists and choose your active Save Lists:
- Login to My account and access the user menu
- Select Add new saved list to add a new Save List
- Select View all saved lists to view all Save Lists
- Tick the box to activate your chosen Save List
Search the Library Catalogue to find the items to add to your Save List.
If you retrieve a more than one item there are three ways you can add a record to your Save List:
- Click on the icon to quickly save individual titles to your active Save List.
- Mark the checkbox for titles you would like to save, then select the Save selections under the Options menu.
- From the Options menu select Save all. This will save every item in your current query to your current Save List.
Always remember to log in and activate your chosen Save List to ensure the items are saved to the right list.
To remove items from your Saved list:
- Login to My account and access your Dashboard
- Select View all saved lists
- Select the saved list which you want to remove items from
- Once in your list there are three ways in which you can remove items:
- Click on the 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 items in from your current Saved List.
If you have created a saved list without logging in it will be kept the system for two days. It will be automatically cleared after this time.
Once you have added items to your Saved List you can:
Browse Records
You can browse through the records in your Saved List. Your list will initially be presented in brief display. Click on a title link to display the selected record in full display.
Sort Set
Use the Sort by option on the top right to rearrange items in your Saved List.
Refine Results
Use this option to reduce the number of items displayed or used for emailing and downloading. To refine your set:
- Access your Saved List
- From the Options menu select Refine results
- Enter your refine search criteria and click the Search button. The items remaining in your Saved List will be redisplayed.
This will not remove records from your Saved List. You can return to your original Saved List by selecting the navigation breadcrumb to go back to the previous set or access your Saved List again.
Email Record Details
You can send your lists to any email address, and select either Citation or Full format (see below):
- Open your Saved List.
- Sort or Refine the set if you wish.
- From the Options menu select Email Saved List.
- Select the format you want.
- Enter the email address in Email To:
- Enter the subject for your email in the Subject:
- Click the Send email button.
Download Record Details
Download the records in your Saved List to a local file or USB memory stick in either Citation or Full format (see below):
- Open your Saved List.
- Sort or Refine the set if you wish.
- From the Options menu select Download Saved List.
- Select the format you want.
- Click the Download button.
Email and Download Output Formats
Items 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.
You can search using the Search by keyword box or by using the Advanced search option.
After carrying out your search you will see a list of results. You have the option to Save search which will save the search and can you access the search at anytime and select to run it again.
You can access the results of your searches at anytime by going to My acount and selecting View previous queries. If you have selected to Save search then you can run the search again by selecting View saved searches.