PORTAL USER GUIDEFEBRUARY 2013

Connecting to the portal• On campus

I connect directly to the portal :http://www.informatheque.bem.eduOr via http://www.bem.eduMenu -> Resources -> The Informathèque

• Off campusI connect directly to the portal :http://www.informatheque.bem.eduOr via http://www.bem.eduMenu -> Resources -> The Informathèque

Off campus, you will need to adjust your Internet browser to access certain data bases

For more information click here : Installation manual.

You may choose English language by clicking on the Union Jack flag

Access to the library portal : before and after connection

Portal mapMulti-sources research A search will be run on several data bases at once

Research inTop basesA search will be run on one data base at a time

Research inTop journals A search will be run on specialised journal websites

My personal area

ExLibris Catalogue A search will be run on the Informathèque stock catalogue

Informathèque news

My reader account

This function will give you access to :

•My current loans

•My reservations

•My loan records

My searches

Via the selected search form :

• Run your search.

• Click on the «Save the search » icon on the result screen.

• Your search equation is thus, named and saved and can be re run via My searches.

• Click on « Subscribe to this search » if you wish

to receive e-mail alerts (See My subscriptions) on the topic or keywords you will have chosen.

• Fill in the provided form in order to receive alerts at a given periodicity.

• All year long you may re run your saved searches.

This function allows you to save searches that have been run on different data bases

My basket

Via the chosen search form :

• Run your search.• Tick the references that are pertinent.• Click on the « Memorise the selection" icon

in the result screen.• Your basket is now saved.• You may now download, export or send your

basket by e-mail, or decide to delete it via « My basket ».

The basket function is extremely useful for all document transfer requests between the Talence and Mérignac campuses and also for writing up a bibliography.

Remember to empty your basket regularly !

This function allows you to save search results that you may have run on our different data bases.

My subscriptions

Your alerts (subscriptions) are activated once you have subscribed (see My searches)

Whether your alerts are public or private, you may :

• Organise them (by creating different categories).

• Modify your initial searches.

• Update them.

• Delete them.

• Request to receive your alerts (subscriptions) via RSS web feed or by e-mail.

This function allows you to receive alerts (subscriptions) created from your own search results and/or those proposed by the Informathèque.

My comments

• Your comment will enrich our references and the

selected document will be given a star rating.

• All your comments will be visible here.

This function will allow you, after validation by the Informathèque, to comment on a document (book, DVD…) you may have found in the Catalogue.

Submit a purchasing request

• An e-mail will be sent to you concerning the follow up to your request.

This function will give you access to a Purchasing request form for books, DVD, journals…

My bookmarks

• Create folders using this icon

• In My favourite links, use the available icons to organise your folders and add new web links.

• At any time from the portal you may then use these links or add to them as you navigate.

As with all internet browsers, this function offers the possibility via the portal to organise your web links.

Chat

The Informathèque Chat works the same as a classic internet forum, allowing you to chat with one or more people .

This function is one of the research assistance services available, as well as SOS Info or the FAQ

Disconnection

It is important that you remember to disconnect after each visit to the portal.

My search history

• It will keep track of all recent searches run via the portal.

• By clicking on a title, the link to the document will be re run.

This function is present every time you log onto the portal.

The ExLibris Catalogue

• this is extremely useful in finding academic documents (books, research articles, scientific journals…).

• it is also indispensable for locating a document in the Informathèque.

The Advanced search function of the catalogue allows you to refine you search, by type of document for example.

Other online resources Multi-sources search

Multi-source Search

A search will be run on numerous data bases simultaneously.

Data bases are classified by theme.

Other online resources Multi-sources search

To learn more Multi-sources search, click on Help with research.

For example, by clicking on Press, your search will be run on specialised data bases on professional press and magazines.

TopsTop bases

For a complete list of data bases, click on :Detailed description of data bases

To learn more about the Top bases, click on : Help with the data bases.

TopsTop journals

Top journals allows you to search websites of specialised journals, by topic.

For more information, click on : Help with the journals

Research assistance services

• Chat

• SOS Info

• FAQ

• Telephone : 05 56 84 55 94

• By mail : informatheque@bem.edu