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The Browse Feature in Dynamic Search |
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Most Dynamic Search forms contain a
Browse option that lets you display a list of indexed terms that are similar to the term
you enter. This valuable feature lets you see exactly how a term is indexed and lets you
select the term and its index field directly from the Browse display.
To use the Browse option
- Select an option from the Browse
drop-down list and click Browse.
For example, if you want to look up a company name, select the Company name option from
the drop-down list.
- Click Browse to display the Browse List
form.
- In the text box, enter words that
appear in the company name and click Browse. A list of companies that contain the words
you entered displays.
- Select the company you want and click
Add to Search. The search form displays with the company name in the Search for text box
and Company name is selected as the In field option.
If you are searching in a single
database that has an online thesaurus, you can use the
Browse feature to access the thesaurus To Browse a thesaurus
- Select the Thesaurus of Subject Terms
option from the drop-down Browse list and click Browse.
- Enter a single term in the Subject Term
text box and click Browse.
The Browse display includes a list of terms, their relationship to the term you entered
(Narrower, Broader, Related, Top, Preferred, and Used For) and the number of records that
are available for each term.
- To include a term from the list in your
search, select the box next to the term and click Add to Search. The Dynamic Search form
displays with the term you selected in the Search for text box and the Thesaurus of
Subject Terms as the In field option.
or
To display a list of the terms associated with a term on the list, click the term
name.
or
Enter a new term in the Subject Term text box and click Browse to display a list
of related terms.