Search the university library catalogue and subscribed databases.

Args: query: Search terms (e.g. "machine learning entrepreneurship"). field: Search field -- "any" (default), "title", "creator", "sub" (subject), "isbn", "oclcnum". scope: "everything" for local catalogue + subscribed databases, "catalogue" for local only. sort_by: "rank" (relevance, default), "date" (newest first), "title" (alphabetical). limit: Number of results to return (1-50, default 10). offset: Pagination offset (default 0). Use to get the next page of results. resource_type: Filter by type -- "books", "articles", "journals", "dissertations", "conference_proceedings". date_from: Start year filter (YYYY format, e.g. "2020"). date_to: End year filter (YYYY format, e.g. "2025"). peer_reviewed: Set to true to show only peer-reviewed items.

Returns: Formatted search results with title, authors, year, identifiers, and availability.

Get full details for a single library record.

Use the record ID from primo_search results to fetch complete metadata including abstract, all authors, subjects, identifiers, and availability.

Args: record_id: The Primo record ID (from search results, e.g. "alma991234567890" or "cdi_crossref_primary_10_1234").

Returns: Full record details including title, authors, abstract, identifiers, and availability.

Get autocomplete suggestions for a search term.

Useful for refining searches, checking subject headings, or exploring related terms before running a full search.

Args: query: Partial search term (e.g. "entrepre" or "machine lear").

Returns: List of suggested search terms.

Generate formatted citations for library records.

Args: record_ids: List of Primo record IDs to cite. style: Citation style -- "apa7" (default), "harvard", "chicago", "ieee", "vancouver".

Returns: Formatted citations. Note: always verify generated citations before submission.

Export library records to reference manager formats.

Args: record_ids: List of Primo record IDs to export. format: Export format -- "bibtex" (default), "ris", "csv".

Returns: Formatted export data ready for import into reference managers (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote).