About Preferred Searches

If you have a favorite author or subject for which you often search when using the catalog, you can save the search with the click of a button. This will prevent you from having to key in the search each time and let you place reserves on new materials quicker.
Follow these steps:
1. Log in to View Your MORRIS Record.
2. Click on the "Search Catalog" button.
3. Search for your favorite author, subject, title, etc. or create an advanced keyword search including limits to material type, language, publication year, etc..
4. When your results are displayed, click the button marked "Save as preferred search".
5. The next time that you log in to your MORRIS Record, you can click the "Preferred Searches" button to see a list of your saved searches. Use this button to manage your saved searches. You may run saved searches, delete searches or mark your saved searches for email notices.
6. Click on the search link associated with any of the preferred search terms in the list to quickly execute your search.
7. You can be alerted of new materials added to the library collection which match your searches. Just check the "Mark for Email" box and be sure that your MORRIS record information includes your current email address. You may save up to 20 searches as "preferred" searches. If you have requested notification, every Monday morning the MORRIS system will match your saved search against arrivals during the previous week.
8. If you would like further help with this feature or advice on contructing a search, contact a reference librarian at 432-1606.

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