Anatomy of Anatomy of Author SearchAuthor SearchResults ScreenResults Screen

An author search will An author search will result in result in

3 possibilities:3 possibilities:

1.1. exact match to author with one titleexact match to author with one title

2.2. exact match to author with multiple exact match to author with multiple titlestitles

3.3. inexact match of authorinexact match of author

1.1. An exact match to An exact match to an author with one titlean author with one title

will go directly to the will go directly to the record for item.record for item.

See “Anatomy of Record” See “Anatomy of Record” slideshowslideshow

for more information.for more information.

2. An exact match to an 2. An exact match to an author author

with multiple titleswith multiple titles

will go to a list of titles will go to a list of titles by author. by author.

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

more informationmore information

3. An inexact match of an 3. An inexact match of an authorauthor

will go to the place of the will go to the place of the searched author in an searched author in an

alphabetical list of authors.alphabetical list of authors.

Now for the parts of this Now for the parts of this page…page…

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 specific entries.about specific entries.

The limit/sort search The limit/sort search buttonbutton

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

The another search The another search buttonbutton

defaults to initial defaults to initial author search screen.author 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 author results listThe author results 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 author search.author 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 authors.authors.

The year of item, if there is The year of item, if there is only one item for an author.only one item for an author.

The number of entries The number of entries per author.per author.

Example: Barbara Seuling has a pseudonym of Example: Barbara Seuling has a pseudonym of “Carrie Austin”. All the books are written by the “Carrie Austin”. All the books are written by the same person, so the books are lumped under one same person, so the books are lumped under one authoritative name (Barabara Seuling) with the authoritative name (Barabara Seuling) with the other name (Carrie Austen) pointing to this other name (Carrie Austen) pointing to this authoritative name. This entry points to the authoritative name. This entry points to the authoritative name. authoritative name.

Example: there are 16 titles Example: there are 16 titles that were written by “Austen, that were written by “Austen, Jane 1775-1817”.Jane 1775-1817”.

Example: there is only one title Example: there is only one title for this author, so the title for this author, so the title information is given. information is given.

Example: Austin Riggs Center For The Example: Austin Riggs Center For The Study and Treatment of the Neuroses Study and Treatment of the Neuroses Stockbridge Mass is also commonly Stockbridge Mass is also commonly known as Austin Riggs Center.known as Austin Riggs Center. This This entry points to the other name.entry points to the other name.

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