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Research Guides

How to use LibrarySearch

A guide to using the University of Toronto Libraries’ search tool

Share, cite, export, and save records

In the upper-righthand corner of each record are icons that allow you to do things with the record so you can access them later.

Share a record

Share icon is indicated in green

Under this icon you can see three options: 

  • Email will launch your email client with an email linking to a persistent link for the record
  • Permalink will give you a persistent link to the record that you can copy
  • QR code will create a QR code that points to the persistent record link

Citing with LibrarySearch

Cite icon is indicated in green

Selecting the quotation mark icon will display several citation styles.

Citation style list is show, with APA (7th edition) indicated in green

Select your preferred citation style from the dropdown and copy the citation into your reference list. Remember to check the citation for accuracy before using it.

Citation generated from LibrarySearch is shown

For guidance on different citation styles, consult this citation guide.

Exporting records

You’ll find the export icon at the individual record and page level, but you can also select multiple records on the same page and export. Choose what format you would like your record in: there are several citation managers, or you can export all the fields in the full record to Excel or launch a printing window.

Export icon is indicated in green

Saving records

To save records so you can return to them later, use the Bookmark tool.

Save icon is indicated in green

To use this tool, first sign in to your LibrarySearch account. Then click on the Bookmark icon located in the top right corner of any item record as pictured below.

A result is show selected for saving

Alternatively, you can select a number of items and save them as a group using the bookmark icon located at the top of your search results.

Access your saved records

To view all saved sources, click on your library account icon located near the top right corner of the LibrarySearch page and select Saved Records.

Library account shown with Saved records indicated in green

Organize your saved records

To organize your sources in Saved Records, you can sort and tag each one with one or more labels. Labels can be any word, phrase, or combination of characters. For instance, if you are a student, you might want to tag items with a course code. 

To tag a source, click Add New Label, enter your description, and click Create New or select an existing label.

How to add a label to a saved record in LibrarySearch 

To view all records tagged with the same label, select your label from the dropdown next to “Filter by label.” 

How to filter by user generated labels for Saved Records in LibrarySearch

 
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