2.3 START

START is the library’s search system. START is an abbreviation for STudy And Research Tool: the starting point for your literature research. With this search engine you can find articles, e-books, books in the library and much more. You have direct full text access to online information, and you can reserve books from the library. You can search using START 2 ways:

  1. Basic search: you can enter the title, author or subject here and get a very broad result
  2. Advanced Search: you can choose whether to search by subject, title or, for example, a word from the summary.

Tips!

  • START can be used on different devices both inside and outside RUAS.
  • Your search results can be stored in lists, which you can share with others.
  • With START you can search multiple databases at once, but not all of them. Open other databases via the overview under 'Information sources'.
  • Have you found an article or book to which you do not have access? In many cases you can request it for a fee from another university of applied sciences or university through Inter Library Loan (ILL). This can easily be done via the "Request external item" button in START or via the online form. For more information and current costs check the library website.