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Library Search User Guide

Sign in to your Account

Sign in to your Account

You can sign in to your account either by clicking on the Sign In button in the top right corner, or the Sign In button that appears at the top of the search results list. 
 

 

NorQuest Students, Faculty & Staff

Select NorQuest Students/Employees and you will be prompted to sign in with your NorQuest email and password.

If you have issues signing in, contact the Library.

 

 Community Members

All other users should click on Community Members. You will need to know your User ID and your password.

If you do not know this information, click Need help signing in?

You can either select Forgot your password? to receive a password reset email, or Contact Library for assistance to get help directly from library staff.

Renew Online

Renew Online

Once you are signed in, you will see your name in the top right corner.

Click on it to reveal a drop-down menu. To renew online, click on My Loans.

You should see a list of all your current loans and the due date for each item. Click the Renew button. 


If the renewal was successful, you should see a message stating the item was renewed. The due date should also be updated. 


If the item could not be renewed it may be because you've hit your renewal limit or another patron has requested the item

Manage your Requests

Manage your Requests

Click on My Requests from the drop-down menu or the Requests tab if you are already in this part of your account. 

You can check on the status of your requests, your place in the queue, and whether your holds are available yet. If you no longer need the item, you can also Cancel from this page. 

 

Saved Records & Searches

Saved Items & Searches

From the drop-down menu, click on My Save Folder. In this section you'll see tabs for Saved ItemsSaved Searches, and Search History.

All the individual results you pinned or saved can be found in the Saved Items tab. To help you stay organized, you can add labels to individual results. These labels also appear on the right so you can use them to filter results.

You can select results and then email or export them from the hidden menu highlighted below.


In the Saved Searches tab you'll see all your Saved Queries, including search terms, parameters and filters you've applied. Click on the search to run it again.