Ask the Library

There are several ways to refine your search to show results that are most relevant to you.

In the Library Catalogue you can limit your search results using the Refine my results options on the left-hand side. Limits include:

• Show Only:
  • Peer-reviewed Journals
  • Full Text Online
  • On the Shelf
  • Physical Items
  • Open Access
• Resource Type: options include articles, books, thesis, journals, images and more
• Publication Date: when adding a date, you need to select refine to complete the search
• Campus: where physical resources are located
• Author
• Subject
• Collection: options include each campus, the Teaching Resource Collections and subscribed digital resource collections

Use the tick boxes on either side of each refinement option to include or exclude options.

Handy Hints:

The Sort by feature, located at the top of the refinements list, allows you to rearrange the results e.g. by date of publication or title:

You can refine your search to the Library Collection or to the Research Outputs Repository by selecting from the drop down list at the end of the search bar:

More help is also available under 'How do I start my search?'.