This document summarizes the different results that can occur from a subject search in the library catalog. A subject search will result in either an exact match with one item, multiple items matching the subject heading, or an inexact match showing related subject headings. It explains the various components that may appear on the subject search results screen, including the subject headings list, search filters, and options to save records or search further.
3. 3 possibilities:3 possibilities:
1.1. exact subject heading match with only oneexact subject heading match with only one
itemitem
2.2. mutiple titles with exact subject headingmutiple titles with exact subject heading
3.3. inexact matchinexact match
4. 1. An exact subject heading match1. An exact subject heading match
with only one itemwith only one item
5. which goes to the record of the item.which goes to the record of the item.
6. See “Anatomy of Results Screen”See “Anatomy of Results Screen”
for more information.for more information.
35. Check box to add to book cart.Check box to add to book cart.
36. The number of uniqueThe number of unique
subject headings.subject headings.
37. The year of item, if there is only oneThe year of item, if there is only one
item for the subject.item for the subject.
38. The number of entries per subject.The number of entries per subject.
39. Example: this subject heading hasExample: this subject heading has
related subjects,related subjects,
40. which may contain broader, narrowerwhich may contain broader, narrower
or synonym subject headings.or synonym subject headings.
41. Example: this subject heading containsExample: this subject heading contains
books about dogs in general.books about dogs in general.
42. Example: a subject heading withExample: a subject heading with
multiple items.multiple items.
43. Example: a subject heading withExample: a subject heading with
only one item.only one item.
44. Example: Dogs in Religion Folk Lore Etc is theExample: Dogs in Religion Folk Lore Etc is the
same as Dogs Folklore, so this entry points to thesame as Dogs Folklore, so this entry points to the
more common entry.more common entry.
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Using the Book CartUsing the Book Cart
Search TipsSearch Tips
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