Using the new-style Search
The following pages will assist you to maximise the effectiveness of your searching, as well as to learn more about using new features such as tagging, comments and reviews, and eShelf.
Hints for doing a simple search, entering search terms, limiting your results before you search and refining your search afterwards to ensure you find exactly what you want.
An explanation of the six tab options: 'All collections', 'Books and more', 'Article databases', 'Maps', 'Pictures', and 'Manuscripts'.
How to search for and access articles from newspapers, journals and magazines.
You can access a range of new features and additional resources if you sign in as a registered Library user.
How to place a request to collect an item that is in onsite or offsite storage.
Keep a record of catalogue items you find by printing, emailing or saving them.
Information about eShelf, your own personal workspace where you can save searches, add notes to saved items and more.
Comments & reviews
How to contribute your own comments and reviews to items in our collection.
What are tags?
How to add your own tags to items and how you can search using tags others have added to items.
Saving searches & alerts
You can save your searches to run automatically and send the results to your email address or feed reader.
Preferences
Choose how you would like your search results displayed and save your preferred email address.
Terms of use
Terms of use for contributing comments, reviews and tags.
Known issues
A list of the known technical issues we are working on resolving.
Feedback
Tell us what you think about our new-style Search.
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