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HoyaSearch Tutorial

This guide is designed to help you get the most out of using HoyaSearch.

Introduction

When you use HoyaSearch, the library recommends that you sign in. Signing in enables you to see all available resources fully, to have access to requesting options, and to manage your favorites.

HoyaSearch Advanced Search with Sign In link highlighted

Saving Favorites

In HoyaSearch you can easily save records for individual sources or particular searches by adding them to your favorites. From the search results, you can save individual works or entire searches to your favorites:

Search results with save search and pin record icon highlighted

You can also add an item to your favorites from within a record:

HoyaSearch record with pin icon highlighted

You can also pin multiple records at once by clicking the number to the left of the item's titles and then clicking the pin icon above the search results.

Search results with items checked and pin highlighted

If you need assistance saving records, please reach out to the library for help.

Managing Favorites

To view your favorites, click the pin icon next to your name in the header.

Favorites pin icon highlighted in header of HoyaSearch

Favorites include your

  • Saved records
  • Saved searches
  • Search history (only for your current session in HoyaSearch. Your searches will not be retained between sessions unless you choose to save them.)

Highlight of Saved Records, Saved Searches, and Search History in HoyaSearch Favorites.

In the Saved Records section, you can search within your favorites and add customized labels.

Saved Records screenshot with search and label options highlighted.

For each item saved, you also have the option to copy a permalink, email the record, or unpin the item from your favorites.

HoyaSearch record with permalink, email, and unpin options highlighted.

In the Saved Searches section, you can click on a previous search to re-run it, and you can also set up notifications so that you receive an email when new materials matching your search have been added to HoyaSearch.

Saved Searches screen with highlights

If you need assistance managing your favorites, please reach out to the library for help.

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