What does SUPrimo search?
SUPrimo searches our Library collections, including books (electronic and print), journal titles (electronic and print), theses, exam papers, media resources etc.
Is there anything I can’t search for on SUPrimo?
At present SUPrimo does not search the contents of our electronic databases such as Web of Science, Compendex and ABI/Inform Complete - you will need to continue searching these services separately. Links to these databases can be found at: http://www.lib.strath.ac.uk/els.htm
Can I search for journal articles on SUPrimo?
No, not yet. You will have to search for journal articles using our electronic databases. Links to these databases can be found at: http://www.lib.strath.ac.uk/els.htm
I have too many results – how can I limit my search?
SUPrimo allows you to filter your results after you have done a search. See the links at the right hand side of the results screen (e.g. Limit my results to Main Library, Strathclyde theses etc). You can also limit your search results to Electronic resources or Available items using the tab at the top of the results list.
How can I find the most recent edition of an item?
Once you have a list of results open the number of versions link, then on the sorted by drop down menu, choose date-newest.
How can I find a specific edition of an item?
Go to the Advanced Search option. Choose keywords anywhere, then contains from the second pull down menu. In the search box type your keyword(s), followed by the edition details, eg. kotler marketing 12th ed
What does "Not on shelf" mean?
The item is not currently available for loan. Click on the Not on shelf(find item) link to find the specific status of the item, eg. on loan, on order, missing. You may be able to place a request for the item - see: How do I make a request for an item? for more information.
How can I view an electronic book?
Clicking on the green Electronic access link will connect you to the
full-text for the title you want.
Tip: If you do not connect to the book title you want or see a message saying Your
session has expired or Cookies required once connected to the ebook service, clicking on the
orange Open in a new window option on the right hand side of the screen
should connect and display the full-text of the book requested.
The full display screen of an item will also give you options to link to different services for the book if these are available - eg. click here to access electronic resource via MyiLibrary - click here to access electronic resource via NetLibrary - full-text preview (Google Books).
How can I view an electronic book using a Mac?
You may have problems viewing our electronic books using Firefox on a Mac. This is because the pdf file is downloaded rather than opened within the browser. The solutions to the problem are either:
- use the Safari browser instead of Firefox or
- install a plugin for Firefox that allows inline viewing of PDFs - [info]
How do I make a request for an item?
Find the item you wish to request. Click on the "find item" link (this will be green, red or orange depending on the status of the item). This will open a new window with details of the item. From this screen you can choose the Make Request option. You will be asked for your Library barcode, PIN number and surname, then choose what type of request you want to make. For more details on requesting items, see http://www.lib.strath.ac.uk/request.htm
Why should I log in to SUPrimo?
You can log in with your DS username and password. This will give you access to features such as e-shelf, saved searches, alerts. It will also allow you to set your default preferences for number of results displayed and your default email address.
How do I log in to My Library Account?
You can still use the My Library Account link - for book renewals, to check fines and hold requests - at the top right hand side of the page.
How do I e-mail or print my results?
For individual records, click on 'view details' and and select your preferred option from under the 'Keeping this item' section.
For multiple records, you should select the relevant tick boxes to mark your records - this will place these items in to your eshelf. Select the eshelf link to view your marked records - you can then email or print selected items in your list.
Can I save my results to a bibliographic software package?
Yes - you can push item(s) to EndNote Web (see our
Bibliographic Management Software page for
information about EndNote Web access):
From the full display for an item, choose Push to EndNote Web from the
Select how to save drop down menu.
For multiple records, you should select the relevant tick boxes to mark your
records - this will place these items in to your eshelf. Select the eshelf link
to view your marked records - then choose Push to EndNote Web from the
Select how to save drop down menu.
If you are using a client version of a bibliographic software package, you must first Push your records to EndNote Web, export your references from there and then import the resulting file to your client software,
Can I set alerts for new items I am interested in?
Yes. To set an alert, you must first login to SUPrimo. Once logged in, do a
search for items you are interested in. On the results screen, there is a Save
query option on the right-hand side of the orange bar above the results
display. Click on this and choose Save & alert from the Save
Query/Alert screen. Enter a name for your query and your email address. An
alert will be sent to you every seven days if any new items for your query are
added to the Library. Alerts are stored in your e-shelf in the Saved queries
& alerts folder.
Tip: the default number of items sent in an alert is 10. You can change
this from the My Preferences option on the login tile by
choosing 20, 30 or 50 from the Number of results per page drop down
menu and clicking Save & Return. You can also save your email address
on the system from the My Preferences screen.
