Research Publications Repository external user guide

The Research Publications Repository offers two primary search options: a keyword search and an advanced search.

Search by keyword provides a quick search option. Type a word, phrase (eg. "ecosystem services"), or name into the search box and click the search button to get results.

Advanced search allows you to search within specific fields and limit search results by various criteria.

Both search options allow the use of Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and wildcard searching.

Search by keyword is the default search function on the RPR home page.

Words entered in the search box are searched for across the following fields:

• Author
• Title
• Abstract
• Keywords

You can enter a single word or several words. By default, Search by keyword combines words with AND - meaning that the more terms you use, the more specific your results will be. You can also use phrase searching.

Advanced Search feature allows you to search precisely by specifying certain fields to narrow down your search. In the Search Criteria section you can enter your search term(s) and select from the following fields:

The Advanced Search interface has three components:

1. A drop-down menu on the far left allows you to choose a Boolean operator to combine search lines.
2. The centre box is where you enter your search terms.
3. A drop-down menu on the far right allows you to choose the field you wish to search - e.g. title, author, abstract.
    

Use the Advanced Search when you want to perform a detailed and specific search.

Applying search limits

The Limit Results section allows you to restrict your search results using the following criteria:

• Publication Date - entered as a date range.
• Publication Language - the language in which the publication is written.
• Items with full text - those entries where the text of the publication is attached to the record.
• Items with related material - those entries where the record includes a link to associated material, eg a data or software collection, another publication.

To search for an author, enter the surname in an Advanced Search box and select Author from the drop down options.
If the author has a common surname (for example Smith or Wang) you can narrow the search by using quote marks around their surname and initial, “Smith, R”. However you may need to run multiple searches for the various names an author may have published under, “Smith, Robert”, “Smith, Bob” to ensure that all publications are found.

Alternatively go to “Browse Publications” and try browsing by author.