User Guide
Search, save search, export
citations and bookmark content
Register for an account
Explore HTML content withCambridge Core Reader
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Contents/Navigation:Cambridge Core is the new academic
platform from Cambridge University
Press. This user guide provides
researchers with step-by-stepinformation on using the platform.

1 Search on Cambridge Core: key
functionality and access
2 View content in HTML on Cambridge
Core Reader
3 Cambridge Core account• Register for an account• Update your details

4 Additional functionality for registeredusers• Save searches• Bookmark content• Export citations for bookmarked
content

Search: Key Functionality

How do I search on Cambridge Core?
To perform a search, enter
your terms in a search box,
and select the icontoview your Search results.
Learn more about our search
results page, and how to use
our extensive facets to refine
your results by following thenumbered steps overleaf.

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Search: Key Functionality
Don’t have access?

1 You can sort your search results by:• Relevance • Title • Publication date

Click Get access to recommend
content to your librarian, subscribeto a journal or buy a print book2 Refine your search by editing your original terms
in the search text box, and selecting theicon.

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3 You can refine your search further by selecting theparameter/s located at the left side of the search
page. You can filter by:• Access: easily view
whether you haveaccess to content• Content type(e.g.article, chapter,book, journal)• Author name• Publication date
• Subject• Tags• Journals• Publishers• Societies• Series• Collections

4 Use the tick-boxes next to each title
to select specific content
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Actions for selected content
Several actions are available for selected search results. You
can perform the following:• View the selected search result item[s] in a new tabor window.

Tip: Scroll down
to view these
options on theleft-hand sideof your search
results page

• Save the selected search result[s]to your bookmarks*• Export citation[s]• Download PDF[s] of the selected content.**• Send PDF[s] of content to Kindle/Dropbox/Google drive**
Register for a Cambridge Core account and you’ll be able to:• Save your searches- come back and rerun them later to see
newly published, relevant content.
• Bookmark content to find and read later.
For further information on Cambridge Core accounts, please go to page [11]*In order to bookmark selected content you’ll need to log in as a registered account user.
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How can I export citations?
You can export citations for individual articles or chapters, as well as selected groupsof content, by clicking the ‘Export citations button’.
The ‘Cite this source’ window will appear:

Did you know?
Cambridge is the firstpublisher to work directlywith RefME, and use theircitations widget.
Use the search box to find your preferred citation style,then click Export to download appropriate citations.
You can then select a format to download your references.

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RefMe provides over 7,500
citation styles to choose from,
including APA, Chicago,
Harvard Referencing and MLA.

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How can I view content?
All of our content can be viewed in PDF format, however selected content isalso now available in HTML, on our new Cambridge Core Reader.
Cambridge Core Reader provides the distraction-free reading experience ofPDF, with all the benefits of HTML functionality. With it, you can:• Easily access contextualised figures, tables and charts• Navigate between different parts of the content (e.g. sections, figures)using the collapsible side panel• View references and notes without losing your place in the text

Using Cambridge Core Reader:
1 Navigate to the page of an article or chapter that you have access to.
2 On the article/chapter page, select the View HTML button.
This will open Cambridge Core Reader
in a new tab.

Tip: You canalso access
PDF content
from a listing
page e.g. search results,
issue page or a table ofcontents page

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Use the buttons on the left-hand side of the screen to:
Navigate within the content: click on a heading to jump toa section within the text.
Information: view key information about the content e.g.
publication date, authors and other bibliographic data.
Figures: Browse graphics within the content e.g. figures,tables and maps• Click on a thumbnail preview to view a figure in context.
Other actions• Download PDF version• Send PDF to Kindle/ GoogleDrive/Dropbox• Export citation• (If applicable, switch MathJax on/off – thisdisplays mathematical symbols within the text)

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Tip: To view a figure in full size, hover overthe image, and click on the blue expand
button that appears in the bottom left corner.

References and notes
References and notes are linked in blue
throughout the text, either in date orfootnote format:‘Indian space programme’2[Kim & Bewely (2007)]• Click on a reference to view the full citation.
This will take you to the correct citation in theReferences section at the bottom of the page.
• To continue reading, click on the, next to the reference.

• You will be returned to the correct place in the text.

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Accounts

How do I create a Cambridge Core account?
Logging in
Existing customers: log in using the email address for your Cambridge Journals Online orCambridge Books Online account. You will need to reset your password the first time you log in.

Forgotten your email address?
Contact academictechsupport@cambridge.org.

Register an account with us
Why register for an account?
Register for an account with us to get the most out ofCambridge Core, including:• Save searches, so you can access updated search
results at a later date
• Bookmark content you access frequently or want toread later• Future offers on content
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How do I set up an account?
Select the Register button, and fill out our short form with your name, email address,
organisation, country and create a password.
Once you’ve registered, a verification email will be sent to your account.
What should I do if I do not receive my verification email?
• Check your junk email folder• Make sure you have entered your details correctly on the registration form
• Visit our Help page for information about who to contact next:
www.cambridge.org/core/help
How do I update my account details?
After logging in, you can view and manage your account settingsby clicking on the My account button at the top right corner of the screen.
On the My account page, you can choose from the following areas:• My account settings – change your password here• My alerts• My bookmarks• My content – redeem access codes/activate subscriptions• My searches• My societies

Passwords must be atleast 8 characters long,contain lower andupper case charactersand numbers

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Registered users: Save search
Did you know?

Key benefits for registered users

Saved searches remember
which facets you select aswell as your search terms

Saving your search results:
Once you have completed a search on Cambridge Core you can save it to rerun later by selecting
the Save search button at the top right corner of the search listing. You will be asked to log into youraccount, if you are not already logged in.
• If you do not already have an account with us, select Registerto sign up. (See pages 11-12 for more information)
The saved search results are available in the ‘My searches’ area ofyour account. You can access your account at any time by selecting
the My account button at the top-right corner of any page.
Here you can view, re-run, or delete previous saved searches.
You can also edit their titles.
Perform a new search according to your saved criteriaEnter a memorable title for your saved search
Delete saved searches
12Registered users: BookmarksBookmarks
As a registered user, you can bookmark selected content, and save it for later, using the‘Actions for selected content’ section on the bottom left-hand side of a search results page,and selecting Save to my Bookmarks.
• You can also bookmark using theicon on any journal, article, chapter or book page.

• You can view all your saved bookmarks in the ‘My bookmarks’ area of your account.
• On this page you have the option tosort by:– Title– Recently bookmarked– Publication date
• You can also filter by content type, e.g.
(e.g. article /book / chapter / journal)• Remove multiple bookmarks at a timeby using the tickboxes and clicking
Remove selected bookmarks.

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Registered users: Bookmarks

Exporting citations• From the ‘My Bookmarks’ area of your account, you can also export citations for
multiple bookmarked items.
• Select the bookmark[s] you wish to download citations for and click Exportcitations, which is located next to the Remove selected bookmarks button.
• After clicking, the ‘Cite this source’ window should appear:➢• Click Export• You can then choose a format for your downloaded citations.
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Also of interest

Altmetric attention score
Altmetric tracks the social impact of an article through sharing, comments and mentions.
The different colours on the Altmetric badge identify the sources ofattention, such as news outlets, twitter, or blog posts.

Title match
If the title of a journal, book, article or chapter is an exact match of your search term,
this piece of content will appear at the top of your search results.

US/UK search terms
Cambridge Core is designed to allow to cross searching between US and UK terms,
recognising both spelling variations and searching for content with either version.

Search within
Located in the banner at the top of each page, contextual search bars allow users to easily‘search within’ any journal, book, series or subject area.

A site-wide search bar can be found in the top-right corner of every page.
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