User guide for the BeM Informathèque library portal

1. PORTAL USER GUIDE
FEBRUARY 2013

2. Connecting to the portal
You may choose English language by
• On campus
clicking on the Union Jack flag
I connect directly to the portal :
http://www.informatheque.bem.edu
Or via
http://www.bem.edu
Menu -> Resources -> The Informathèque
• Off campus
I connect directly to the portal :
http://www.informatheque.bem.edu
Or via
http://www.bem.edu
Menu -> Resources -> The Informathèque
Off campus, you will need to adjust your
Internet browser to access certain data
bases
For more information click here :
Installation manual.

3. Access to the library portal :
before and after connection

4. Portal map
Multi-sources research
A search will be run on
several data bases at once
My personal area
Research in
Top bases
A search will be run on ExLibris Catalogue
one data base at a time A search will be run on
the Informathèque stock
catalogue
Research in
Top journals
A search will be run on
specialised journal
websites Informathèque news

5. My reader account
This function will give you access to :
•My current loans
•My reservations
•My loan records

6. My searches
This function allows you to save searches
that have been run on different data bases
Via the selected search form :
• Run your search.
• Click on the «Save the search » icon on the
result screen.
• Your search equation is thus, named and saved
and can be re run via My searches.
• Click on « Subscribe to this search » if you wish
to receive e-mail alerts (See My subscriptions)
on the topic or keywords you will have chosen.
• Fill in the provided form in order to receive alerts
at a given periodicity.
• All year long you may re run your saved searches.

7. My basket
This function allows you to save search
results that you may have run on our
different data bases.
Via the chosen search form :
• Run your search.
• Tick the references that are pertinent.
• Click on the « Memorise the selection" icon
in the result screen.
• Your basket is now saved.
• You may now download, export or send your
basket by e-mail, or decide to delete it via
« My basket ».
The basket function is extremely useful for all
document transfer requests between the
Talence and Mérignac campuses and also for
writing up a bibliography.
Remember to empty your basket regularly !

8. My subscriptions
This function allows you to receive alerts
(subscriptions) created from your own
search results and/or those proposed by
the Informathèque.
Your alerts (subscriptions) are activated once you
have subscribed (see My searches)
Whether your alerts are public or private, you may :
• Organise them (by creating different categories).
• Modify your initial searches.
• Update them.
• Delete them.
• Request to receive your alerts (subscriptions)
via RSS web feed or by e-mail.

9. My comments
This function will allow you, after validation
by the Informathèque, to comment on a
document (book, DVD…) you may have
found in the Catalogue.
• Your comment will enrich our references and the
selected document will be given a star rating.
• All your comments will be visible here.

10. Submit a purchasing request
This function will give you access to a
Purchasing request form for books, DVD,
journals…
• An e-mail will be sent to you concerning the
follow up to your request.

11. My bookmarks
As with all internet browsers, this function
offers the possibility via the portal to
organise your web links.
• Create folders using this icon
• In My favourite links, use the available
icons to organise your folders and add new
web links.
• At any time from the portal you may then
use these links or add to them as you
navigate.

12. Chat
This function is one of the research
assistance services available, as well as
SOS Info or the FAQ
The Informathèque Chat works the same as a
classic internet forum, allowing you to chat with one
or more people .

13. Disconnection
It is important that you remember to
disconnect after each visit to the portal.

14. My search history
This function is present every time
you log onto the portal.
• It will keep track of all recent searches run via the
portal.
• By clicking on a title, the link to the document will be
re run.

15. The ExLibris Catalogue
The Advanced search function of the
catalogue allows you to refine you search, by
type of document for example.
• this is extremely useful in finding
academic documents (books, research
articles, scientific journals…).
• it is also indispensable for locating a
document in the Informathèque.

16. Other online resources
Multi-sources search
Multi-source Search
A search will be run on numerous data bases
simultaneously.
Data bases are classified by theme.

17. Other online resources
Multi-sources search
For example, by clicking on Press, your search
will be run on specialised data bases on
professional press and magazines.
To learn more Multi-sources search, click on
Help with research.

18. Tops
Top bases
For a complete list of data bases, click on :
Detailed description of data bases
To learn more about the Top bases, click on :
Help with the data bases.

19. Tops
Top journals
Top journals allows you to search websites of
specialised journals, by topic.
For more information, click on :
Help with the journals

20. Research assistance services
• Chat
• SOS Info
• FAQ
• Telephone : 05 56 84 55 94
• By mail : informatheque@bem.edu