Anatomy of the Initial Search Screen

Anatomy of the Anatomy of the Initial Search Initial Search

ScreenScreen

The initial search screen of The initial search screen of the catalog. the catalog.

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 Ask a Librarian linkThe Ask a Librarian link

provides you with multiple provides you with multiple ways of getting in contact ways of getting in contact

with a librarian -with a librarian -

including instant including instant messaging.messaging.

The Databases linkThe Databases link

directs you to the library’s directs you to the library’s subscription databases,subscription databases,

which are useful in finding which are useful in finding articles.articles.

The New Search linkThe New Search link

will bring you back to this will bring you back to this initial search screen, initial search screen,

and will not clear your and will not clear your search history. search history.

The Help linkThe Help link

will direct you to help for will direct you to help for the catalog.the catalog.

The Library Home Page The Library Home Page linklink

opens the library home opens the library home page in a new tab or page in a new tab or

window.window.

The Start Over linkThe Start Over link

clears your search history clears your search history and takes you back to the and takes you back to the

initial search screen.initial search screen.

The My Library linkThe My Library link

directs you to login page directs you to login page for your library account.for your library account.

Several types of searches Several types of searches are available.are available.

Type of item search Type of item search limiter is located in a limiter is located in a

drop down menu.drop down menu.

Sort results option is Sort results option is also located in a drop also located in a drop

down menu.down menu.

Quick search tips for Quick search tips for creating more exact creating more exact

searches.searches.

For more information, For more information, see the “Search Tips” see the “Search Tips”

slideshow.slideshow.

Shortcuts to course Shortcuts to course reserves and Summit are reserves and Summit are

available.available.

Services & features provide Services & features provide quick links to useful library quick links to useful library

pages.pages.

The Hamersly Library blog The Hamersly Library blog feed is provided.feed is provided.

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