Help for the Analytical Studies Module
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Browsing
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By subject
There are two ways to search by subject: using the Search (by typing the subject in the search box) or by clicking on the Subject folder .
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By author
There are three ways to search by author: using the Search (by typing the author's name in the search box), by clicking on the Author folder, or by clicking on the author's name listed under the author's column.
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By date
There are two ways to search by date: using the Search ( by typing the date in the search box) or clicking on the Date folder .
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By Periodicals and Analytical series
There are three ways to search for periodicals and analytical series: using the Search ( by typing the name of the periodical or analytical series in the search box), by clicking on the Periodicals and Analytical series folder , or by clicking on the button labelled "Periodicals and Analytical series" button on the left- hand side bar.
Combining the folders and Search
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Now suppose you want to find a study in 2007 on "Health" written by Heather Gilmour from the periodical Health Reports .
Using the Search
You can also search by selecting one or more folders and entering a word in the search box. You can do several different combinations using the search and folders together.
Here is one example. Type the author's name in the Search box. Then use the Subject folder and the Date folder. You can then refer the Source: information listed under the title column to ensure this study is from the Health Reports periodical or by clicking on the Periodicals and series folder.
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Using the folders
You can use all four folders. Click on the Subject folder to find "health." Then click on the Date folder to get 2007. Click on the Periodicals and Analytical series folder to get "Health Reports." Click on the Author folder to get "Heather Gilmour."
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Unsuccessful Searches or Error Messages
If a search result does not make sense either because you have received an error message or you are unable to find what you are looking for, please check the following:
- Did you clear your previous search criteria?
- Make sure you click on the
button to clear all previous searches.
- Did you misspell your keyword (s)?
- Check to make sure that you properly spelled the keyword (s)
- Spell out acronyms and abbreviations
- Check how you spell out dates
- Check how you spell out authors' names
- You can spell an author's name by first name then last name; last name, first name; or last name only.
- Is your search criterion too specific?
- Use more general terms in the search box
- e.g. Try typing in more common words and then try to narrow down your search
- Broaden one of your search criteria
- e.g. You specified the subject, date and author. Perhaps your subject is too specific.
- Try an alternative criteria that you haven't used yet
- e.g. author, periodical and analytical series, date, or subject
- Did you use the folders?
- Try finding what you are looking for using only the folders.
- The Search and the folders do not always give the same search results.
- To get the exact same search results between the Search and the folders, your keyword search must contain either author's name; study title; or study abstract.
Navigation and search
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