Answered By: Caltech Research Librarians
Last Updated: Nov 29, 2023     Views: 31

Follow these steps to save searches in your LibSearch account:

  1. Login to LibSearch (see our FAQ on logging into LibSearch for details).

  2. When you’ve refined your search and you would like to save it, click on the Share drop-down menu in the top right corner of your search.

Screenshot of a sample search in LibSearch showing the share drop-down menu.
 

  1. From the Share drop-down menu, you have several choices. We’ll focus on the Add to folder option.

  2. To add the first page of your search results to your Articles Folder, click on Results (1-50).

Please note: The number range in the parenthesis are related to your page option settings, so this might look different for you.
 

Screenshot of a sample title search showing the add to folder from within the share drop-down menu.
 

  1. To see what you’ve saved, go to Folder and then Articles.

Screenshot of LibSearch showing what you have saved within a folder and then articles.
 

Screenshot in LibSearch showing My Folder with articles selected.
 

  1. To add the first page of your search results to your Articles Folder, click on Add search to folder: climate change

Please note: The name of the folder will be based on your search terms, so this might look different for you.
 

Screenshot of LibSearch sample title search showing how to add a search to your folder.
 

  1. To see what you’ve saved, go to Folder and then Persistent Links to Searches.

Screenshot of LibSearch showing how to view what you have saved within a folder.
 

Screenshot of LibSearch showing how to view saved searches within the persistent link to searches folder.
 

  1. Another option for saving a search is to look at your history by selecting Search History from the top of your results. Once that is selected, you will see a drop-down list of all of the searches you’ve performed during your current session.

Screenshot of LibSearch showing how to see saved searches by selecting search history from the top menu of your results.
 

  1. From here, select the search (or searches) you want to save, using the check boxes to the left of the page.


Screenshot of LibSearch showing how to select specific searches from within your search history and alerts folder.
 

  1. Then choose from the following:

  1. Print Search History: Selecting this prompts you to print a list of the searches you’ve performed. It does not provide a detailed list of records from each search.

Screenshot of Ebsco screen showing your search terms and search options history.
 

  1. Retrieve Searches: Selecting this takes you to Folder > Saved Searches, so that you can find previously saved searches.

  2. Retrieve Alerts: Selecting this takes you to Folder > Search Alerts, so that you can find previously saved alerts.

  1. Save Searches / Alerts: Selecting this prompts you to name and describe your saved search.

Screenshot of LibSearch showing folder list window and options to save search as either permanent, temporary, or an alert.
 

Once you set a name and description of your search and click Save, you may see a long list of databases. Scroll down to the bottom, select Continue, and you will see the Saved Searches in your Folder.
 

Screenshot showing how to complete your saved search by selecting the continue button.
 

  1. Or to view your saved searches, go to Folder > Saved Searches.

Screenshot of LibSearch showing how to view your searches by selecting Folder from top menu.
 

Screenshot of LibSearch showing how to see your saved searches from within My Folder.

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