Over the summer the Information Consultants have been busy developing new subject guides for you. They include all the links from the old subject pages plus presentations, videos and training.
To get to the guides click on the Subject Guides Link on the Library Homepage
You can then select your subject guide from the Subject Guides page:
We hope you like them!
1. Follow the direct link above to ESDS
2. Click Login (top right of the screen)
3. Select “Login via UK Federation”.
4. Type Royal Holloway into the search box and click “continue”.
5. You will be taken to an Athens login authentication point. Do not use the Athens login box, but instead click on “Alternative login”, to the bottom left of the box.
6. In the quick search box type in Royal Holloway, click on “Go” and Royal Holloway should appear at the top of the list.
7. Click on this link, which will take you to a page which allows you to “Go to the Royal Holloway, University of London login page”.
8. You should first tick the “Remember this organisation on your computer” box, then follow the “Go to the Royal Holloway, University of London login page” link.
9. Enter your College username and password, click on “Login” and you will be taken to ESDS, where you can register for an account
10. New users will be offered a Registration Form to complete.
11. Read through the terms and conditions of ESDS, and click the button to indicate that you accept them.
12. Once you have accepted the terms of ESDS you will be sent an e-mail asking you to confirm your intention to register. Click on the link in the e-mail and your registration will be complete. You will now be able to use ESDS services.
You will need a Refworks account to export. Details of how to set one up are available here.
If you are going to access Refworks off campus you will need the Group Code: RWRoyalH
One of the improvements to Library Search is that you can now search for an Eresource within it. For example if you want to go direct to JSTOR you can just search for JSTOR and get a link to the resource.
You can also search for groups of Eresources in a subject area by selecting E-resource collections under Resource Type (you may need to select More Options as this video shows)
To export to Endnote Basic
Library Search provides a personal space where you can save records of interest, save searches and create alerts. This is called the e-shelf.
Use the Sign in to login with your IT username and password
Once logged in, you can save records of interest by selecting the star symbol by the book and details:
If you go to the e-shelf you can view all the records you have saved.
From here you can create folders and sort references into folders using the symbols on the left
You can also Cut, Copy, Past, Delete, Email, Print and Save Results
To save you can export the records you have selected to Endnote Basic, RefWorks and as an RIS feed (for Endnote Desktop).
You can also make notes for each of the references
You can save queries to run them again at a later date.
To do this you will need to sign in
Scroll to the bottom left of the page and the options below are there:
You can save the query by selecting save query
You then have the option to name your query
You can also select Save & Alert.
Enter your email address and Library Search will email you when new results are added.
When you have saved your query this screen appears
Now go to e-shelf and select the queries tab
To view the results click on the query name.
To find a book in Library Search you can use the search box on the main Library home page or the one on Library search:
e.g. for Study Skills Connected by Stella Cottrell, type: Cottrell study skills
One or more of these links are displayed under each result
Today we launched the upgrade to Library Search
Here are some top tips to get the best out of it:
Example: Search for books written in English with the word history in the title, London in the subject description. 
Over the next few weeks you will find that library search will be getting better. The first change you may notice is that the journals A-Z looks different. Here are some key features that have been upgraded:
1. Simple search box, defaulting to “Contains” with option of “Starts with” and “Exact” – the same set up as existing A-Z but a radio button instead of a drop-down.
2. The results are listed with Starts with: instead of page numbers for easier browsing.
3. Access options listed on screen – no need to click on Find it@Royal Holloway
4. Provides additional information for related titles.
