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OneSearch (Database Instruction)

OneSearch allows you to search the Library's books, journals, DVDs, databases and media collection all at the same time. This guide will give you an introduction to everything you need to know.

Favorites

Favorites

NOTE: you must be signed in to use favorites.

Favorites will allow you to save your favorite records (books, articles, journals - any search result) as well as your searches

Access Favorites using the pushpin icon on the toolbar.

 

 

 

Note: The American spelling of "favorite" has been used as that is what is used on the OneSearch program.

Favorite Records

Adding and Removing Favourites

To ADD a favourite record.

  1. Click the pushpin icon on the results list or within the record details.

To REMOVE a favourite

1. Open your favourites by clicking on the pushpin icon on the Green banner at the top of the screen

2. Click on the pushpin icon (with a stroke through it) to remove it from your favourites list. You can also unpin multiple records at the same by clicking on the numbered checkboxes and using the pin icon in the dark gray header (besides "My Favorites")

Favorite Searches

Adding and Removing Searches to Favourites

Save searches to favourites if you are doing complex searches for an assignment and you may need to refer back or redo the search at a later time. 

To ADD a favourite search

Pro Tip:  Save your Course Reserve lists as a favourite search to save yourself time.

1. Click the Search History icon on the Green banner at the top of the screen

 

 

 

2. Click the pushpin beside the search you want to save. You can also pin multiple searches at the same by clicking on the numbered checkboxes and using the pin icon in the dark gray header (besides "My Favorites")

To REMOVE a favourite search

1. Open your favourites by clicking on the pushpin icon on the Green banner at the top of the screen

2. Click on Saved Searches

3. Click on the pushpin icon (it will have a stroke through it) to remove it from your favourites list. You can also unpin multiple searches at the same by clicking on the numbered checkboxes and using the pin icon in the dark gray header (besides "My Favorites")

 

To USE Favorite Searches

1. Open your favourites by clicking on the pushpin icon on the Green banner at the top of the screen

2. Click on Saved Searches

3. Click on the hyperlinked search. This will automatically load the search into the advanced search fields along with any filters

Organizing Favorites

Organize your favourites

Apply labels to your favourites to help you organize yourself. Multiple labels can be applied to individual records. Labels are personal to you. 

Add Labels

1. Click on Add Labels 

2.   Click New to create a new label, Click Enter when done to add the label and close the popup
Note: In the example, other labels have been created so they display in this list. 

Remove Labels

 1. Click on the pencil icon (edit)

2. To remove an assigned label click on the X

You can also add existing or create new labels from the edit popup.

Using Labels

Once labels are applied you can filter your favorites. 
Each label indicates how many records are in that group. Click on a label to filter by that group