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Undergraduates solo guide1

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Karine Barker

This document provides instructions for using SOLO, the Oxford Libraries catalog, to search for and access e-books, print books, journal articles, and journals. It also describes how to place reservations for books that are checked out and how to renew borrowed books. Key steps include searching by title, author, or keywords; filtering search results to the online resource or journal tab; noting shelfmarks for print books; and entering login credentials to place holds or renewals.

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Using SOLO for Books & Journals Contents Searching for books e-books Searching for books print books Searching for journal article using the article title Searching for journal article using the journal title Searching for journals using the refine options Placing a reservation Renewing books
Searching for books E-Books
2. Click Search 1. SOLO is default to Oxford Collections tab for searching books and journals You can enter a combination of author and title keywords in search box.
1. Click on this link to view all editions including online version.
Click tab Online resource. Use table of contents to find the chapter(s) you want to access
Searching for books print books
1. Type keywords. Click Search.
1. Click Locations to view libraries that hold copies 2. Click Radcliffe Science Library to find if the book is available for borrowing.
3. Scroll down until you see Radcliffe Science Library listed.
Radcliffe Science Library holds multiple copies available on the shelf. Make a note of the shelfmark. Head to RSL level 2 to pick up a copy. Hand your copy to staff at the circulation desk on level 4 ( ground floor) or use the self-issue machine.
Searching for journal article - using the article title
1. Click Journal Articles (beta) tab. 2. Enter title of an article. 3. Click Search.
Thats the article! Click Online resource. Details of the article are already in the details box. Click Go
This is a HTML display of the article. To view the article like in the print journal, click Full Text (PDF)
This is the PDF version. You can print, save or attach to an email from File menu
Searching for an article title - using the journal title if the article title is not found with the Journal Articles (beta) tab
Two routes to find journals: you can enter journal title in the search box Or click OU e-Journals. For now, lets search in SOLO
1. In SOLO you see records for the print and electronic versions. 2. Click Online resource to access the electronic version.
This journal is available full text from volume 1. Enter details of the article ( year, volume, issue, start page) and click GO. You can also click GO without entering details of the article, and use the browse function on the publishers site. See next slide.
Find the article you want from the list of volumes. Publishers sites look different but they all have a volume index to browse.
Searching for journals using the refine options
Use the refine options to limit the search to journals. See next slide
Placing a reservation You can place a reservation if all the loanable copies of RSL are out of the library
1. In Oxford Collections tab for books and journals, enter title or keywords of the title/author. 2. Select the record that matches with the title you want.
Click Locations to view the list of libraries that hold copies. Click Radcliffe Science Library to see if a copy is available to borrow.
2. Click Hold Title to place a reservation 1. The only loanable copy is out. You can place a reservation.
Enter barcode of your university card. Password is your date of birth i.e. 17jul1979
Select Radcl. Science and click Commit Hold
Your reservation is recorded.
Renewing Books
Click OLIS.
Click Connect via the web.
Click Patron Functions.
1. Type barcode of your university card. Password is your date of birth i.e. 17jul1979 2. Click View Patron Record.
Click Item List.
Click Renew Items.

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Undergraduates solo guide1

  • 1. Using SOLO for Books & Journals Contents Searching for books e-books Searching for books print books Searching for journal article using the article title Searching for journal article using the journal title Searching for journals using the refine options Placing a reservation Renewing books
  • 3. 2. Click Search 1. SOLO is default to Oxford Collections tab for searching books and journals You can enter a combination of author and title keywords in search box.
  • 4. 1. Click on this link to view all editions including online version.
  • 5. Click tab Online resource. Use table of contents to find the chapter(s) you want to access
  • 6. Searching for books print books
  • 8. 1. Click Locations to view libraries that hold copies 2. Click Radcliffe Science Library to find if the book is available for borrowing.
  • 9. 3. Scroll down until you see Radcliffe Science Library listed.
  • 10. Radcliffe Science Library holds multiple copies available on the shelf. Make a note of the shelfmark. Head to RSL level 2 to pick up a copy. Hand your copy to staff at the circulation desk on level 4 ( ground floor) or use the self-issue machine.
  • 11. Searching for journal article - using the article title
  • 12. 1. Click Journal Articles (beta) tab. 2. Enter title of an article. 3. Click Search.
  • 13. Thats the article! Click Online resource. Details of the article are already in the details box. Click Go
  • 14. This is a HTML display of the article. To view the article like in the print journal, click Full Text (PDF)
  • 15. This is the PDF version. You can print, save or attach to an email from File menu
  • 16. Searching for an article title - using the journal title if the article title is not found with the Journal Articles (beta) tab
  • 17. Two routes to find journals: you can enter journal title in the search box Or click OU e-Journals. For now, lets search in SOLO
  • 18. 1. In SOLO you see records for the print and electronic versions. 2. Click Online resource to access the electronic version.
  • 19. This journal is available full text from volume 1. Enter details of the article ( year, volume, issue, start page) and click GO. You can also click GO without entering details of the article, and use the browse function on the publishers site. See next slide.
  • 20. Find the article you want from the list of volumes. Publishers sites look different but they all have a volume index to browse.
  • 21. Searching for journals using the refine options
  • 22. Use the refine options to limit the search to journals. See next slide
  • 23. Placing a reservation You can place a reservation if all the loanable copies of RSL are out of the library
  • 24. 1. In Oxford Collections tab for books and journals, enter title or keywords of the title/author. 2. Select the record that matches with the title you want.
  • 25. Click Locations to view the list of libraries that hold copies. Click Radcliffe Science Library to see if a copy is available to borrow.
  • 26. 2. Click Hold Title to place a reservation 1. The only loanable copy is out. You can place a reservation.
  • 27. Enter barcode of your university card. Password is your date of birth i.e. 17jul1979
  • 28. Select Radcl. Science and click Commit Hold
  • 32. Click Connect via the web.
  • 34. 1. Type barcode of your university card. Password is your date of birth i.e. 17jul1979 2. Click View Patron Record.