Online Help - Charleston Southern University (2024)

This document contains help on the following topics:

1. Selecting a Different Catalog
2. Searching the Catalog
   1. Search Options
3. Browsing the Catalog
   1. Printing Pages of the Catalog
4. Using the Portfolio Feature
1. Createa PortfolioAccount
2. Login and Logout ofPortfolio Feature
3. Edit YourPortfolioProfile

For additional help, please contact Support.

There may be more than one catalog available from theCharleston Southern Universitysystem e-catalog Gateway at a time.If there is more than one, you will see a dropdown box toward the top of the page with the nameof the current catalog. Clicking the dropdown box providesaccess to other available catalogs. Selecting an alternatecatalog will load it into the Gateway.If you do not see the dropdown box, then only a single catalogis currently published.

You may add information from any of the availablecatalogs to your own personalPortfolio.See below to learn more about Using thePortfolio Feature.

The Catalog Search (shown at the top of the navigation) allows quick retrieval of catalog content that matches your interests.

To use the Catalog Search, simply enter a search keyword or phrase and press ENTER. The search will find any matching content in the catalog including courses, programs, school/colleges, departments or other narrative content.

Search options are available by clicking on the Advanced Search link below the regular search form or by clicking the Modify Search Options link after performing a search. The search options offer more precise searching of the catalog content.

To limit your search to only specific types of catalog content, check only the checkboxes for content categories you wish to include in your search.

Check the "Whole Word/Phrase" check box to search for an exact match for a keyword or phrase. For instance, entering "bio" will only return hits in which the term "bio" stands alone; it will not return any instances of the term "biology". The same is true if you enter a phrase.

Click "Show Prefix List" to display a list of all course prefixes available in the catalog. You may enter a keyword phrase that includes a course prefix and code (like "ENG 101") to better locate a specific course. The closest available matches will be returned first.

Click the Search button to perform the search.

Overview

You may easily browse through the catalogs by using the different navigationlinks on the left side of the page. Each catalog may have its own distinctset of navigation links.

Some links may display pages about the catalog or otherrelated information. Other links may display listings ofcoursesorprogramswithin the catalog. These navigation links may display other informationthat is broken down by various methods such as byschool/colleges,bydepartments,or byprogram,orcoursetypes.

Some pages may show "Go to Information..."links following a school/collegeordepartmentwhich, when clicked, will display more information about thatschool/collegeordepartment.

Courseandprogramtitles are almost always shown as links. Clicking on a coursetitle will display course information below the course title about thecourseand a link to Add toPortfolio (course information may be shown in a pop up window if you have an older browser). Clicking on a programtitle will display all the related information for theprogramas well as the AddprogramtoPortfolio link.

Clicking on the Add toPortfolio link will add information to yourPortfoliofor later retrieval. See below to learn more about UsingthePortfolio Feature.

FlashPoint™ Links

Someschool/colleges, departments, programs, and coursesmay have FlashPoint Links associated with them that may be a textlink or a click-able graphic. These FlashPoint Links are links toan additional digital resource. The digital resource may be another webpage, a text document, audio, video, or many other types of media andmay require a special browser plug-in.

To view a FlashPoint Link, simply click on it. All FlashPointLinks will be displayed in a new pop up window.

To print a page click the print link. The "Print Friendly" version will open up withjust the content of the page in it (no navigation or header). If you click the print link on a"Print Friendly" page the browser will popup with the print dialog allowing you to print that page.

Problems with Gateway Print Links

If your browser does not support the print link you may need to use the operatingsystem or web browser's built in print functions instead.

You may add items to your own personalPortfolioas you browse through the online catalogs. ThePortfolio featurewill retain a list ofcourses, programs,pages, divisions and saved searches that you have found interesting and wish to save for future visits tothe online Charleston Southern University catalogs.

To add items click the Add toPortfoliolink or star icon next to the item in which you are interested.This will open a new popup window that displays all itemscurrently in your Portfolio.

You may remove items from your Portfolioby selecting the checkboxes next to them and clicking the Removebutton.

Note: Itemssuffixed with the text [From Previous Catalog]are from older, outdated catalogs that are no longer available. You willneed to search within newer catalogs to find alternativeinformation to replace them.

ThePortfolio featureis based on an account system. You must sign up in order topermanently store items in thePortfolio feature.

ThePortfolio featurewill store your favorite itemsusing a combination of temporary and permanent storage in a database.This method requires that you register an account and login to permanentlysave information in thePortfolio. Itemsare still stored temporarily in the database until you login to yourPortfolio.Once you login, any temporary information will be saved into your accountfor permanent storage.

To create a Portfolioaccount, simply choose My Portfolio from the left hand navigation and click on the create an accountlink. Now enter a valid e-mail address and a password.

If you wish to have an admissions advisor contact you, select the contact checkbox.An advisor will contact you via e-mail.

When done, click the Create Account buttonto create the account.

Note: it is important to use a valid e-mail address in case youever forget your password.

The account will be created and you will be logged in automatically.Any items you had already added to yourPortfoliowill now be stored permanently in your account.

To login to yourPortfolioaccount, simply choose My Portfolio from the left hand navigation, enter your e-mail address and passwordand click the Login button.

If you have forgotten your password, just enter your e-mail address andclick the Reset Password button.An email will be sent to the email address you used to sign up for your My Portfolio account with a link that will enable you to reset your password.

To logout, simply view yourPortfolioand click the Logout link at top right.

To edit yourPortfolioaccount information, login to yourPortfolioaccount and click on the Edit Profilelink at the top right of thePortfolio feature.

You may change your account login by entering a new e-mail address andclicking the Send button.

To change your password, click on the ChangePassword link. A pop up window will prompt you for a new password.Enter a new password and confirmation and click the Resetbutton. When you are finished, you may close the pop up window.