Exploring Search Results

Concept

Keyword Search, Browse by Term, Advanced Search, and catalog searches all return search results in a similar format. The appearance of the search results can be modified in IMS and the Web Publishing Wizard.

Search Result Screen.
  1. Number of records online that match your search criteria. On Archives, Photos, Libraries, and Objects search pages, the number of results will be followed by the number of records searched. If your site is set to sort results by relevance, the text "sorted by relevance" will also appear. You can change which sort option is used in the IMS Site tab.
  2. The item's thumbnail image is a link to the record.
  3. The hyperlink will take you to the item's record page. The hyperlink is comprised of the first two fields you have selected for that record type in the Web Publishing Wizard. If an item does not have data in these two fields, the text "View Full Record" will display instead.
  4. Additional text for the search result. This will either display the truncated contents of the third field you have selected for that record type in the Web Publishing Wizard, or it will be blank. You can change which option is used in the IMS Site tab.
  5. The type of record. Note that if you have renamed the Archives, Photos, Libraries, or Objects navigation buttons, this text will reflect the change.
  6. A record with no associated image displays a default "missing image". This image can be changed in the IMS Site tab.

    Note: The number of search results displayed per page can be changed in the IMS Site tab.

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