With this update, Library users should look forward to minor improvements to functionality and a slightly updated look.
Whilst most data will carry over to the new platform, the following user settings will not be migrated:
- Saved searches, search alerts and RSS feeds
- Search history
- Personalised search results
Actions to take before 27 August
Check your current saved searches and manually record (e.g. in a Word document) the ones you want to keep.
Perform a search (using any term) and make sure the ‘Personalise’ option is enabled, which appears above the search results. Then take note of any discipline(s) listed under ‘Personalised results’ in the search filters.
Actions to take after 27 August
You will need to recreate your saved searches, search alerts, RSS feeds and personalisation settings after the change.
- For saved searches – run each search that you recorded prior to the change and then select ‘Save query’, which appears above the search results.
- For search alerts – view your saved searches and select the ‘bell’ icon for the search(es) you would like to receive alerts for.
- For RSS feeds – view your saved searches and select the ‘RSS’ icon for the appropriate search(es), which will open the feed in a new window. Copy the URL in that window and add it to your preferred RSS reader application.
- For personalisation settings – perform a search (using any term) and then select ‘Personalise’, which appears above the search results. Check the box(es) for the appropriate discipline(s) and then select ‘Personalise it’.
Thanks for your understanding as we perform this important system maintenance.
