SmartSearch

SmartSearch

SmartSearch is the Library’s new improved Online Catalogue

A single site searches all Library resources:

The Library Online Catalogue (ie, books, journals, DVD’s)

Core Databases clustered by subject

UWC Research Repository

Features:

One-stop searching

Precision searching

Easy manipulation of results

New Library Web page

Point out the Login & SLZ

Point out SmartSearch & Off-Campus Users

Quick Search

Search Books & Videos across all UWC Libraries

Advanced Search

To search for “global warming” place the phrase in quotation marks (“ “). Alternatively, you can select [is exact] from the

two options in the relevant drop-down menu. Also select any of these search fields options in the drop-down e. g. in

subject, etc.

Limit your search strategy by Publication date,

Language , and Search Scope.

Result List

Bibliographic details of books & videos

Result list can be sorted by the

following options

Detail description of a book

Most of the record tabs (below) are self

explanatory, especially the Holdings List,

Locations, Details, and Reviews & Tags. The

Additional Services tab displays additional links, such as provided by the SFX link resolver.

Detailed description of bibliographic

record of a book

Location of item & Retrieval options

Click on the Locations tab to view the list of items available

Click on “Send to” to export

the record to RefWorks,e-mail or printer.

Select References & Click on e-shelf

When selecting the Star icon for an item in the search results, the star turns orange. Click on e-Shelf.

Items display in e-Shelf

Create new Folder

Click on New Folder iconName Folder in Box

Click on Save

Saving Items in Folder

Select each Item & Drag to Folder

Select Items to E-mail, Print or Save to Refworks

Journal Articles - Advanced Search

To search for “global warming” AND econom* place the phrase in quotation marks (“ “). Alternatively, you can select [is exact] from the two options in the relevant drop-down menu. Also

select any of these search fields options in the drop-down e. g. in subject, etc.

Limit your search strategy by Publication date,

Language , and Search Scope.

Search Scope

Select the relevant option

Search results too few, too many, or not focused enough?If the number of hits retrieved seems unmanageable, you can narrow down the

records displayed by selecting one or more of the refinement options or “Facets”

on the left hand side of the screen, under headings such as “Topic”, “Creator”,

“Journal Title”, etc. Likewise, if the number of hits retrieved seems inadequate,

you can click on the Facets under “Suggested New Searches”. For example, you can search for other articles by your chosen author’s or co-authors

Limit results to more specific aspects of the topicLimit results to specific dates onlyLimit results to articles by authors onlyLimit results by journal title

Facets

Result list & Sort results & Accessing Full text Article

Limit your result list by sorting according to

Relevance, Date –newest, etc.

To access Full-Text click on Article title, Additional services, or Online Resource

tabs

The Additional

Services tab displays

additional links, such

as provided by the SFX link resolver

Accessing Full text Article Cont…

PDF Full Text Article

UWC Research – Advanced search

To search for “land reform” AND restitution, place the phrase in quotation marks (“ “). Alternatively, you can select [is exact] from the two options in the relevant drop-down menu. Also select any of these

search fields options in the drop-down e. g. in subject, etc.

Result list & Sort results

Viewing Search Results and

Accessing Record Tabs

Most of the record tabs are

self explanatory, especially

the Holdings List,

Locations, Details, and

Reviews & Tags. The

Additional Services tab

displays additional links,

such as provided by the SFX link resolver.

Bibliographical detail of UWC Research Publication

Click on Details to view full Citation of the UWC Research

Publication

Click on Online Resource to view Full-Text of publication

First click on Online Resource & then click on Link to full Text to access Full text

of the publication

Click on “Send to”

to export the

record to

RefWorks, e-mail or print.

View Full-Text of item

Link to Full Text Article

PDF Full Text Publication

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