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    Using E-Shelf

    This information is not applicable to Primo VE environments. For more details on Primo VE configuration, see Primo VE.
    e-Shelf allows you to save and organize items that you find during your Primo session. To access e-Shelf, click the e-Shelf link at the top of the page.

    Saving Items to E-Shelf

    When you select the Star icon for an item in the search results, the system highlights the icon and adds the item to the Basket folder in e-Shelf.
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    You must sign in to save items in e-Shelf for future sessions.
    If you want to add all of the items on the page, click the Add page to e-Shelf link that appears either above or below the facets.

    Removing Items from E-Shelf

    To remove an item and all of its copies in the various folders in e-Shelf, select the highlighted Star icon next to the item in the search results.
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    If you do not want to delete all copies of an item in e-Shelf, you must remove each copy directly from e-Shelf. For more information on removing items from e-Shelf, see Managing Items.

    Viewing Items Saved in E-Shelf

    To view items that are saved in e-Shelf, click the Basket folder or any of its subfolders. From the list of items, click the item that you want to display.

    Managing Folders

    From the e-Shelf tab, you can perform the following operations on folders:
    Folder Operations
    Button Description
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    Create Folder – Click this button to add a new folder under the selected folder.
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    Rename Folder – Click this button to rename the selected folder.
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    Copy Folder – Click this button to copy the selected folder into memory. The original folder will not be changed or deleted.
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    Paste Folder – Click this button to paste the last folder placed into memory into the selected folder.
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    Delete Folder – Click this button to delete the selected folder from Basket.
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    Add Note – Click this button to add a note to a folder.
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    Modify Note – Click this button to modify a folder's note.

    Managing Items

    From the e-Shelf tab, you can perform the following operations on items:
    Item Operations
    Button Description
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    Cut Items – Click this button to cut the selected items and to place them into memory.
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    Copy Items – Click this button to copy the selected items into memory.
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    Paste Item – Click this button to paste the last items placed into memory into the current folder.
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    Delete Items – Click this button to delete the selected items.
    E-mail
    E-Mail Items – Click this button to email the selected items.
    Print
    Print Items – Click this button to print the selected items.
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    Save Items – Select an option (such as Push to Connotea) from the Save pull-down list and then click this button to save the selected items.
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    Add Note – Click this button to add a note to an item.
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    Modify Note – Click this button to modify an item's note.
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