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NewsUK Help: My Archive - Saved Searches

NewsUK gives you the option of saving searches to a personalised archive, which you will access with a unique username and password. When you have finished using My Archive, log out by clicking the Log out button; this will keep your archive secure.

• How do I access previously saved searches?
• How do I add a search to the Saved Searches page?
• How do I view the results for a saved search?
• How do I modify a saved search?
• How do I delete a saved search?
• How do I add a note to a saved search?
• How do I add a saved search to my email alert?

How can I access previously saved searches?

• Click the My Archive link at the top-right of the screen.
  You will only be prompted to log in to My Archive once per session.
• From the Saved Records page, click the Saved Searches link to view a list of previously saved searches.

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How do I add a search to the Saved Searches page?

You can add a search to the Saved Searches page from the List of Results. When you save a search you will be prompted to give your search a meaningful name.

• Type a name for your search or use the default name.
• Click Save
.

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How do I view the results for a saved search?

• Click the underlined name of the search you want to run.
  If you did not give your name a search this will be the My Search link.

The results of the search will be displayed on the List of Results page.

Note that you may get a different set of results when you run a search as NewsUK is regularly updated, and new articles may be retrieved by your search.

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How do I modify a saved search?

You may have a saved search that finds the records you want, but wonder what will be found if you change one element of the search, such as a publication date. Instead of having to enter your search terms all over again, you can use the Modify search link.

• Click the Modify search link corresponding to the search you want to alter.
  The Advanced Search page, along with all the search terms you originally specified, is displayed.
  
• Edit the terms you want to change and click the Search button to run the search with your revised terms.

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How do I delete a saved search?

• Click the Delete search link corresponding to the search you want to remove from the list.

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How do I add a note to a saved search?

• Click the Add note link for the relevant saved search entry.
  A Notes page opens in a pop-up window.
• Type in your text.
• Click the Save button to close the window saving your note

An Edit note button appears for the relevant saved record entry after a note has been created. Click the Edit note button to edit or delete an existing note.

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How do I add a saved search to my email alert?

In order to add searches to your email alert you must first ensure that you have entered an email address and confirmed that you wish to receive email alerts on the user profile page. An Add to email alert button will then appear next to each entry in your saved searches list.

To add a search to your email alert:

• Click the Add to email alert button next to the relevant search.

To remove a search from your email alert:

• Click the Remove from email alert button next to the relevant search.