Once you have input your search terms and clicked the search button, a set of results will appear that conforms to the criteria you identified.
Each results page is divided into two sections. The menu on the left side provides various ways to narrow your search. The content on the right is a list of results, each a brief record of one source.
Notice that above the first result is a page number, the number of results on the current page, and the total results generated by your search. You can use this information to decide if your search needs to be narrowed or expanded.
"Record" is the word that the library uses to describe each item in your set of results.
Item records are important because they provide basic information about each source including:
Each of these numbered elements are shown in the following image.
Each record in your search results also provides access to a more detailed description of the record as well as additional tools you can use to share or save this information. To access the detailed source record, click on the thumbnail image or item title. If you want to share or save, click on one of the icons at the top right.
Clicking on the item thumbnail or title will open a more detailed record as shown in the following image:
When reading the detailed record, notice the navigation menu on the left side. Selecting any of these options will take you further down the page or return you to the top. Options include: Top, Send To, View Online, Get It, Details, More Information, and Citations.
The following table explains what each menu options does:
| Option | Action |
|---|---|
| Top | Return to top of page |
| Send To | Seven options for sharing or exporting information about an item |
| View Online | Provides link to Full Text if available in electronic format |
| Get It | Lists library locations where item is shelved if available in physical format |
| Details | This section provides various descriptive information which may include detailed abstract, table of contents, author information, and subject headings. Note: Some text in this section is hyperlinked. Click on any hyperlink to see other sources described with the same information |
| More Information | If present, this option may provide link to source of descriptive information |
| Citations | If present, provides links for citation searching. See Follow Citation Trails |
