anatomy of subject search results screen

Anatomy of Anatomy of Subject Results Subject Results Search ScreenSearch Screen

A subject search will A subject search will result inresult in

3 possibilities: 3 possibilities:

1.1. exact subject heading match with exact subject heading match with only one itemonly one item

2.2. mutiple titles with exact subject mutiple titles with exact subject headingheading

3.3. inexact matchinexact match

1. An exact subject heading 1. An exact subject heading match match

with only one itemwith only one item

which goes to the record of which goes to the record of the item.the item.

See “Anatomy of Results See “Anatomy of Results Screen” Screen”

for more information.for more information.

2. Multiple titles with 2. Multiple titles with exact subject headingexact subject heading

will go to a list of will go to a list of records.records.

See “Anatomy of Keyword See “Anatomy of Keyword Search Results Screen” for Search Results Screen” for

more information.more information.

3. An inexact match3. An inexact match

goes to a list of possible goes to a list of possible subject headings.subject headings.

The navigation barThe navigation bar

provides quick links to provides quick links to other library pages and other library pages and your library account.your library account.

The extended display The extended display buttonbutton

displays more information displays more information about those titles within a about those titles within a

subject heading.subject heading.

The limit/sort search The limit/sort search buttonbutton

allows narrowing of current allows narrowing of current results.results.

The search as words The search as words buttonbutton

performs the subject search performs the subject search as a keyword search.as a keyword search.

The another search The another search buttonbutton

defaults to the initial defaults to the initial search screen.search screen.

The search Summit The search Summit buttonbutton

performs exact search in performs exact search in Summit.Summit.

The search history drop The search history drop down menudown menu

allows you to view and allows you to view and perform previous searches.perform previous searches.

The modify current The modify current search boxsearch box

allows you to change your allows you to change your search by using the drop search by using the drop

down menus.down menus.

Save marked records and Save marked records and save all on page buttonssave all on page buttons

saves wanted items to the saves wanted items to the book cart.book cart.

See “Using the Bookcart” See “Using the Bookcart” for more information.for more information.

The subject heading listThe subject heading list

is where your search term is where your search term lands alphabetically in the lands alphabetically in the

list.list.

One specific result of your One specific result of your subject search.subject search.

The numbered list of The numbered list of results.results.

Check box to add to book Check box to add to book cart.cart.

The number of unique The number of unique subject headings.subject headings.

The year of item, if there is The year of item, if there is only one item for the only one item for the

subject.subject.

The number of entries per The number of entries per subject.subject.

Example: this subject Example: this subject heading has related heading has related

subjects, subjects,

which may contain broader, which may contain broader, narrower or synonym narrower or synonym

subject headings.subject headings.

Example: this subject heading Example: this subject heading contains books about dogs in contains books about dogs in

general.general.

Example: a subject heading Example: a subject heading with multiple items.with multiple items.

Example: a subject heading Example: a subject heading with only one item. with only one item.

Example: Dogs in Religion Folk Lore Example: Dogs in Religion Folk Lore Etc is the same as Dogs Folklore, so this Etc is the same as Dogs Folklore, so this entry points to the more common entry.entry points to the more common entry.

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