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MultiSearch Basic

What's New in the new MultiSearch interface?

Visit our digital collections

'Digital Collections' is a new display feature which allows digital material to be showcased in collections and sub-collections. The Brunner Collection of scanned material has been included in a Digital Collection.

An image of a goat from the Brunner collection  a image of contents within the collection

Search pre-filtering

It is now possible to set filters before performing a search.  Pre-filtering is able to be set on the basic search page and offers the same set of filters as Advanced Search.  The filters work on all data from all sources including Primo Central material.  Please note that the "starts with" search is for titles only (as it is in Advanced Search).  Please also note that the pre-filters are not available when commencing a search from search box on Library home page, they are only available within MultiSearch  

   

How do I save a search?

MultiSearch can save a search (including the filters) so that you can quickly run it again. You can also choose to receive a weekly email notification when new results become available for your saved searches.

1.  Log in to MyLibrary

2.  Perform your search and apply any facets or limits required

3.  Click Save query 

      

A yellow banner notification will pop up to say the search has been created. You can also choose to set an alert at this time. Otherwise, follow the steps below from My Favourites.

4.  Go to My Favourites

      

5.  Select the Saved Searches tab. Note that the saved search shows the various filters applied.

6.  Simply click the title of the saved search to run it again.

     

 

How do I create alerts for new search results?

Emails alerts are sent weekly. The new results may include newly published items or older items that have been recently added to MultiSearch.

1.  As above, log in and do your search

     Tip: use advanced search or filters to create a a more precise search for alerts on the most relevant items.

2.  Click Save search or create alert. Use the link in the yellow notification banner to set the alert.

3.  Otherwise, go to your My Favourites and click on the Saved Searches tab.

      

4. Click on the alert icon to turn on alerts. You should see a yellow notification banner confirming the action.

    

Click the icon again to turn it off.