Why is your search history useful for library research?
Sometimes when you are working on research, you will only realize how useful a resource you saw in the library's catalog might be when you don't have it saved to any of your usual places.
In this case, seeing the exact terms of your original searches in your search history will let you review all the items that came up, including the ones you didn't originally think were relevant! This is especially useful as your perspective on your project or topic changes over the course of your research.
Additionally, if you are working on a research project over the course of the semester or your degree, repeating an effective search every month or two may bring you to great research materials that are newly published or that you didn't have access to before!
Search History
Click here to sign in to your library account using your full NSU email and your NSU password.
Searches will only be saved if you are signed in to your account during your search session! Sign in at the start of any search session to ensure all your searches are being recorded.
To view your past searches, click Search history on the top right from any search results page. You will be able to review your most recent 100 searches from search sessions where you were logged into WorldCat Discovery.
This will take you to a list of all your searches. These are organized in chronological order, so if you are looking for a specific search you may have to skip to the relevant date or time period.
The results for a search will include the search terms, the option to save a search, the number of results, and the date and time of the search. Click the down arrow at the far right of a searches entry to see the full list of filters and that were a part of this search.
Click on a search to run it a WorldCat Discovery search with the terms, options, and additional filters of your original search.
To save a search, click Actions. Then click Save search.
This will give you the option to give the search a descriptive name. It will also show you the additional filters associated with the search. Click save to add the search to your saved searches or cancel if you no longer want to save the search.
You can review your saved searches by clicking the drop down menu under my account. Select "saved searches." This page will only show the searches that you have marked as saved.
