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How does advanced search work?

The advanced search tool will guide you to faster and more accurate results.

You'll find the Advanced Search button integrated in the Library search engine. Log in with your UOC Campus credentials to benefit from all that the search engine offers.

Just fill in the different fields:

How to use it?

Search for

Choose where you want to search for information:

All UOC sources: this is the default option, as well as the most complete. Search through all the content available in the UOC Library.
UOC Recommended reading: search only among the resources recommended by the university's teaching staff.
UOC Learning resources: search only among the training materials produced by the UOC and used in the classrooms.
UOC O2 repository: search only among content produced by the UOC community and available in open access.
Catalan University Union Catalogue: search also among the contents of other Catalan university libraries.

Search filters

A. Search field: the part of the content in which the keywords should appear.

Any field: you'll get results containing your keywords in any field of the document.
You can also search in a specific field, such as the publication's title, author, subject or ISSN.

B. Search type:

Contains: the results will contain all the keywords you've entered, regardless of order or position.
Contains exact phrase: the results will include the keywords exactly as you typed them, in the same order and position. This works only for searches in the author, title or subject field.
Starts with (title search only): results whose title begins with the words you typed. You can skip or keep the initial article.

C. Boolean operators

The Boolean operators listed let you play around with, combine, and indicate relationships between the search terms.

They may appear translated into the language you've configured in the search engine: AND (or I or Y), OR (or O) and NOT (or NO).

AND	OR	NOT
The results contain all the search terms.	The results contain at least one of the search terms.	The results exclude one of the search terms.
Travel AND Europe	College OR university	Mustang NOT animal
You'll get results about travelling in Europe.	You'll get results with college, university and both terms together.	You'll get results about the car and not about horses.

Other filters

Material Type: journals, books, articles, images, sound recordings, videos/films and theses.
Language: you can search in any language. Most scientific and academic publications are written in English.
Publication year: this allows you to set a date range.

Related questions

How to search for a journal or article in the Library
Type the keywords in the Library search engine. For example, "Neuropsychology". Click the Journals button in the search tool.

On the results page, use the filters on the left-hand side to refine the results. For example, turn on the Author or Creation Date filter.

Then, click on the Apply Filters button.

Review the search results and choose one. Click Available Online to access the journal.

If, on the other hand, you want to get more information, select the title of the journal to open a new page with additional information. If the same journal is in different collections that the Library has access to, a new page will open with additional information. Choose any of the options in the Available Online section to open it.

You can also take a look at the Journal Search list in the top menu of the search tool to consult the titles that the Library has access to in each subject area.

Search for articles within a journal

Search for the title of the journal in the search box. Click on the title and a new page will open with the journal information. In the Search inside section you will see a search bar. Type in the keywords of the article you need. The results you will get from this point on are only for articles published in that journal.

If you can't find the article in the Library's search engine, click on Extend your search to other libraries (at the top of the search engine) to see if other national and international libraries have it available to send to your email address within 24 working hours. We explain how you can do so.
I've installed the PressReader app and it asks me to make a payment to access the content. What should I do?
The Library subscribes to PressReader, and members of the UOC community can read its newspapers and magazines for free. If you are asked for a payment or you see messages like "Go Premium" or "See all purchase options", it's likely that you haven't signed in correctly.

Make sure to select Sign in > Library or Group and choose UOC from the list of libraries.

Follow these steps to sign out:

Go to More (in the bottom margin of the app).

Select Accounts.

Select the active PressReader account.

Then select Sign out (at the bottom of the list).

Now, sign back in by following these steps:

Open the app and tap Sign in (bottom of the home page).

Select Libraries & Groups, and then Select Library or Group.

Type UOC in the search window at the top of the list of libraries. Tap Esta publicación está suscrita por la Biblioteca de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC).

Then tap the Sign in button and enter your Virtual Campus username and password.

You will then be able to access all the content of PressReader through the app. A 30-day timer will appear. When it runs out, you will have to sign in again and search for the UOC Library in the list.
I have the PressReader app installed and I can't read or download content. What should I do?
First, make sure that you are properly signed in to the PressReader application.

If you aren't, you might see messages like "Go Premium" or "See all purchase options" when you try to read or download a publication. Remember that the UOC Library subscription gives you free access to the content.

Follow these steps to sign out:

Go to More (in the bottom margin of the app).

Select Accounts.

Select the active PressReader account.

Then select Sign out (at the bottom of the list).

Now, sign back in by following these steps:

Open the app and tap Sign in (bottom of the home page).

Select Libraries & Groups, and then Select Library or Group.

Type UOC in the search window at the top of the list of libraries. Tap Esta publicacion está suscrita por la Biblioteca de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC).

Then tap the Sign in button and enter your Virtual Campus username and password.

You will then be able to access all the content of PressReader through the app. A 30-day timer will appear. When it runs out, you will have to sign in again and search for the UOC Library in the list.
How do you download a newspaper or magazine on PressReader?
You can read the content online or download the entire issue and access it with the PressReader application (no internet connection needed).

Download the app and sign in as a user of the UOC Library. Follow these steps.

Download the PressReader app, available for iOS or Android.

Open it and tap Sign in (bottom of the home page).

Select Libraries & Groups, and then Select Library or Group.

Type UOC in the search window at the top of the list of libraries. Tap Esta publicación está suscrita por la Biblioteca de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.

Then tap the Sign in button and enter your Virtual Campus username and password.

You will then be able to access all the content of PressReader through the app. A 30-day timer will appear. When it runs out, you will have to sign in again and search for the UOC Library in the list.

Download content

There are two options for downloading an issue:

Using the web version of PressReader: From the UOC Library, enter the newspaper library, open a publication and click on Open this edition in the PressReader app. The platform will automatically detect the devices where you have the app installed. Just select one.

From the app itself: Open any publication and tap the download arrow icon.

In both cases, access downloaded issues with the app's My Library button (at the bottom of the home page).

When you open a newspaper or magazine from the app, you will see the Follow option. It means that, as soon as a new issue is available in PressReader, you'll find it among your downloads in the My Library section