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Dear MR chapuis, You
can save time with your online research by storing search results
for future reference and by developing strategies for re-locating
online information you have found before.
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Tip
of the week: Use ScienceDirect to manage your search
history
ScienceDirect
has a range of search history functions allowing you to save,
recall and combine your search requests. Once enabled, Search
History appears below your search form.
To
enable Search History, select the 'Turn On' link, which appears
below the search form. With
Search History enabled, each search request and its results
are added to the Search History table, enabling you to:
Save
History As |
Use
this feature to save your current search history. |
Recall
History |
Use
this feature to select a previously saved search
history. |
Print
your search history |
Use
the 'printable history' feature to display your current
search history in a secondary window for printing purposes. |
Combine
Searches |
When
you have more than one search request in your
search history table, you can combine specific search
requests. This is an efficient way to further your research
and uncover new results relevant to your subject. |
Click
here
to view additional information about these ScienceDirect features.
To download a pdf containing information about the SD history
features,
click here.
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Tip:
Use the 'History' function in Internet Explorer
Internet
Explorer keeps a record of web pages (known as cached pages),
which you have viewed recently. You can use the Internet Explorer
History 'Search' to run a search within your cached pages for
a particular web address you've visited or for words on web
pages that are cached on your PC.
Select the 'Search' link in the Internet Explorer History bar,
and type in the web address or the particular word(s) you are
looking for.
All relevant cached pages will be listed, and you can select
a link to view the relevant cached page.
Click
here
to view information (from Net Magazine) how to use the Explorer History Bar.
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Advanced tip: |
Scirus’ Save Results option allows you to save results
from the Web |
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When you are viewing a list of result for a particular search
on Scirus, you can save search results for future reference
by clicking on the box next to each result you want to keep.
Once you have selected all the results to save, click on 'Save
Selected Results'.
To save the results of a search for conferences in your subject
area, select the relevant subject from the menu below, and then
use the steps above to save the results you want to keep.
Use Scirus to find conferences and explore the save features:
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Useful
resources
Store and retrieve bookmarked pages online
If
you work from different computers (at home, at the library, at
your institute)
it is useful to store your bookmarked pages online, so you can
reference them from any computer with an Internet connection.
Backflip
is a free service enabling you to store and organize personal
bookmarks online. Once you've set up your Backflip account, you
can easily save relevant web pages to an online organiser as you
discover them.
Moreover, you can also share these folders with your colleagues,
making it easy to share and discuss common research subjects.
For
more information about Backflip see:
For
more information about using online bookmarks, see also part six
of the Web Research Guide:
You
can also use Internet Explorer to send the web page you are currently
viewing to a colleague. Select 'File' and then choose the 'Send
to' option. Select the 'Page by E-mail' option, fill in the details
for the new E-mail and send to the relevant E-mail addresses.
If you’re not sure how long a particular web page will remain
online, you can send it to your own E-Mail address so you have
a stored copy in your mailbox.
Note:
this feature only works if your e-mail client supports HTML. For
instance, in Outlook you should change the settings of the mail
format to HTML.
(See in Outlook: tool > options > mail format > send in mail format
and then choose HTML)
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Advanced tip: |
Set up the 'AutoComplete' function in Internet Explorer |
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With Internet Explorer’s AutoComplete function, the browser automatically
stores search terms you used in search forms online. This allows
you to view an alphabetical list of your previous searches and
re-run a search you have recently performed. To modify your settings
for the AutoComplete feature, follow these steps in Internet Explorer:
- From the Tools menu, select 'Internet Options'
- Select the 'Content tab'
- Select 'AutoComplete'
- Select the appropriate AutoComplete tick-boxes
- When your selection is complete click 'OK'
Once
you’ve enabled AutoComplete in Internet Explorer, go to:
Click
in the search text field, and press on the arrow down button.
You will see a complete list of your previous Scirus searches
listed in alphabetical order. |
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Next
week: Learn how to maximise your online research by making
the most of the links and navigation tools available… |
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Reminder:
Already activated a ScienceDirect search alert?
To see the full list of ScienceDirect subject specific alerts please
click here.
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About
ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect provides online access to more than 1,800 journals,
representing over 4 million full-text articles. Every article is
available in seamlessly linked, fully searchable html format, as
well as paginated PDF. ScienceDirect also offers a range of email
alerts, enabling you to set up personalized updates that automatically
notify you of the latest article citations, search results and journal
issues.
Find out more at ScienceDirect. |
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About
the Web Research Guide
The guide consists of ten weekly emails focused on specific areas
of web research. Each email is illustrated with subject-specific
examples so that you can start using the research tips immediately.
The tips cover a broad range of topics, from finding hidden information
online, to locating expert directories and setting up subject-specific
alerts of the latest news. The Web Research guide includes contributions
from research scientists, information professionals and search engine
specialists.
For more information about this guide, click
here. |
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