My List

My List is a feature that lets you create a temporary list of items from your search results. You can view the list, sort the list, add or remove items from the list, or e-mail the list. If you have set up a user account, you can also save a list of items for future reference. From a saved list, you can move items to another list, rename the list, or delete it.

 

To view the current My List

 

1. Click the My List icon on the Toolbar.

HIP displays all the items in the current My List. If you have not added any items to My List, Information Portal displays the message "No items in list."

 

2. If you want to sort the list, click the name of the column you want to sort by.

HIP sorts the list.

 

To view a saved list

 

1. Log in to your user account.

3. Click the My List icon on the Toolbar.

HIP displays all the items in the current My List.

 

3. Choose the saved list you want to view from the Other Lists drop-down list.

5. Click Go.

HIP displays all the items in the saved list.

 

5. If you want to sort the list, click the name of the column you want to sort by.

Adding an item or a specific copy to My List

 

My List lets you create a temporary list of items from your search results. You can add either the first copy of the title to My List, or you can add a specific copy of the title to My List. Each time you add an item to My List, HIP displays the number of items in the current list next to the My List icon. You may add as many items as you want to My List.

 

To add an item or a specific copy to My List

 

1. Search for a library item.

2. Do one of these options:

4. If you want to add the first copy of the title to My List, click Add to My List next to the item you want to add.

6. If you want to add a specific copy of the title to My List, display the detailed information about the title (or the full bibliographic information) and click Add Copy to My List next to the copy that you want to add.

HIP adds the library item to My List.

 

Saving a list

 

My List is a feature that lets you create a temporary list of items from your search results. If you have set up a user account, you can save your list for future reference.

 

To save a list

 

1. Log in to your user account.

3. Add items to My List.

5. View the current My List.

7. Mark the boxes next to the items in the current list that you want to save to a new list.

9. Choose New List from the Move To drop-down list.

11. Click Go.

13. Enter a name for the new list in the field.

15. Click OK.