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Advanced Search Screens in Research Databases

How to use the library search engine's advanced search options

Saving, Printing, Sharing, & Citing

Tools
The Tools on the right side of your search screen provide many ways for you to save, print, export, cite, share, and understand the material you find in the database. Tools appear after you select a title by clicking on it, or after you select a number of titles by clicking on the folder icon to the right of each item's title.

Select Titles to Save, Print, Share

To select a single title, simply click on it.

To select multiple items, click the folder button to the right of each item, then view the items you clicked using the Folder items at the top of the screen. The database will only save your selections until you time out or log out. Be sure to save everything you need while you work.

Tools Options

  1. Google Drive - Saves your items directly to your Google Drive. You may have to sign in to Google for this to activate.
  2. OneDrive - Saves your items directly to your Microsoft OneDrive. You may have to sign in to OneDrivefor this to activate.
  3. Add to Folder - Saves your items temporarily in an Ebsco folder that appears at the top of the search screen. The database will only save your selections until you time out or log out. Be sure to save everything you need while you work.
  4. Print - Allows you to print the selected items to your local printer.
  5. Email - Allows you to email the articles to your account. Those who are not affiliated with UMass Global may not be able to access the full text of any item emailed to them.
  6. Save - Save the items to your local file locations for later use.
  7. Cite - Provides sample citations in various formats. Note: Use this feature with caution. Databases often provide samples with numerous mistakes. You should be familiar with your required citation style so that you can proofread the citation and correct it as necessary.
  8. Export - Allows you to export your sources to a citation manager, such as EndNote or Zotero.
  9. Create Note - Allow you to append your notes to the item. This feature is not currently activated. 
  10. Permalink -  This is a link to the item that will remain stable. Use the Permalink when sharing the item with a group, rather than the URL at the top of the screen. Using URLs to link to library resources will usually cause errors.