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Library Search User Guide

Access and Save your Search Results

Search Results Page

The results list offers basic information about each source including: 

  • Item type
  • Title
  • Author/Creator
  • Publication year
  • Access options for digital resources, or the Item location of physical items in the NorQuest Library.
    • Physical items will include the section (e.g. Main), and call number (e.g. 616.89075 DIA). 
  • Whether the source is Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, or a textbook for a Course

From the main results page you can:

  • Find related sources by making use of the new Citation Trails feature:
    • Find sources citing this
    •  Find sources cited in this
  •  Email individual results
  • Create a  Permalink (stable URL) for individual results
  •  Save individual results or  Save Query, which will save your search terms and any filters you've applied. You must be signed in to make use of these features.

 

Search results page showing the number of results, the option to Save Query, and a toggle to Limit by Disciple. In the right corner there is a pin button that allows you to access your saved results. A hidden menu is to the right of that. For search results, there is an image of the book or journal cover. At the top of the result the item type is listed, followed by the title, then the authors, publisher for books, or journal information for articles. Some results have an excerpt from the source below that. There is also a label indicating whether an item is peer reviewed, open access or part of a course. Below that are the access options. For online items you can click Download PDF or Available Online, or View Issue contents to see the other articles in that journal issue. For print sources, the record tells you if an item is available and its location in the library. This in includes the section it is in (e.g. Main) and the Call number. To the right of this information there are several options. For journal articles, you can click a button to see which sources cited this, next to it is a button to see what sources where cited in that result. To the right, there is a button to email, get a permalink for, or save individual results. There is a hidden menu to the right.

Detailed View

If you want to see more detailed information for each search result, click on the title.

In addition to the Email, Permalink and Save options available on the main results page, you also have the option to get an autogenerated Citation, and can Export citations to Mendeley or to RIS format. You can also get a QR Code linking to this result.

Further down the page there is a list of Subjects as well as the Description (or Abstract). 

Locate Physical Items

If you find a physical item you'd like to borrow, in the detailed view scroll down to the Location Items section. You'll see how many copies the library owns, how many copies are available, and any existing requests (i.e. holds). You will also see the availability status of each copy.

  • On loan: someone else has the item checked out.
  • Technical: the item is being processed or repaired by library staff.
  • Missing: the item cannot be found in the Library.
  • Lost: a patron lost the item. 
  • Item in Place: the item is available to borrow now. 
    • In the example below, you could visit the Main collection and find the item by its call number, 610.73 LAN.
       

If you cannot come to the library right away and would like the item set aside for you, or if another person has the item checked out, you can request an item. Visit the Request an Item page for more information. 

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