Creating Filters

After you get the results from your search, on the left side of the results list, there are options to select allowing you to filter your results based on several criteria. For example, one can filter items by date, year, whether DMU has access to the full text, language, and other variables. Selection of these can help to focus or narrow down what you are looking for.

In the DMU’s library catalog search results page as well as database search results pages, the left side includes a number of options with boxes you can select to filter or limit your search results.

After you get the results from your search, on the left side of the results list, there are options to select allowing you to filter your results based on several criteria. For example, one can filter items by date, year, whether DMU has access to the full text, language, and other variables. Selection of these can help to focus or narrow down what you are looking for.

Sorting Results

To sort your search results, above the filter options on the left side of the window, there is an option to sort your results by Relevance, A to Z, date, or other options. This is helpful to not have to scroll through pages of citations but do not want to filter them out, or to look through certain results after filtering.

Saving Your Work

When you have a list of results that you would like to look at, sorted and filtered the way that you would like it, then you can start going through and interpreting your results.

In the databases and in the library catalog, it is useful to write down what your searches are so you can re-generate them later, although some allow you to save or re-visit your searches. Some systems allow you to store your search temporarily, but it depends on the system’s functionalities.

Logging into the Library and Authentication

To access the DMU library’s resources, you need to log in to authenticate that you are affiliated with the university.

It is also important to be able to identify the type of resource represented by the citation from the citation itself.
To log into the library for authentication, click the “Library Log-In” link on the navigation bar on the library website. This will take you to a search page where you can go back to the library website or visit the A-Z eResource list or databases.

If you would like to also sign into your library account, click the “Sign In” link on the search page that opens up after you sign in for authentication. This allows you to request items through interlibrary loan as well as be able to save your searches that you do through the search box.

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