Using History
History allows the user to re-execute or edit any previous search performed in the current session.
Select the History button
from the top button bar to view a table of previous searches (at
least one search must be completed for the button to be available).
Note: when searches are re-executed, any Search
Limits that are currently in effect will be applied. However,
previously set Search Limits will no longer be available (they can
be reset by the user prior to re-executing the search from History).
The History display has four columns:
- EDIT SEARCH - searches are listed in the order entered,
most recent first; select a number to edit search terms, reset
options, etc.
- # OF HITS - the number of catalog records retrieved
- TYPE OF SEARCH - the search method used (e.g., Subject, Title, Relevance Keyword, etc.) shown
as a hypertext link; select to re-execute the search
- YOUR SEARCH STRING - the word or phrase searched (including Boolean operators and punctuation) shown
as a hypertext link; select to re-execute the search
History Tips :
- Select the hyperlinked text in the TYPE OF SEARCH or YOUR SEARCH STRING columns to re-execute the search.
- Select the number in the EDIT SEARCH column
to edit the search on the search method screen originally
used.
- The History does not retain information
about Search Limits. When a search
is re-executed or edited, any current limits in effect will
be used instead of limits previously specified.
- Selecting [Start Over], located
on button bar at the top of the screen, causes the History to be cleared. Select [New
Search] to search again without clearing the History.
- Subject and Author searches display the legend Index Browse in the Hits column instead of a number. These searches are set to "browse"
the catalog, rather than return a distinct set of records
that match the search.
Use the browser's
[Back] button to resume searching.
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