Narrowing Results and Related Searches

When your search results are displayed, you can narrow your search within the results or launch related searches using the same search text.

Narrow your search results

When your search results are displayed, the area at the side of the page on a computer or tablet shows Narrow your search filters. On a phone display, tap Narrow above your search results to see the filters. The number next to each filter indicates how many titles in your search results have that characteristic. You can select a filter to focus your search results. For example, you may be able to list only the DVDs from your search results.

To narrow your search results

1. With your search results displayed, look for the links under Narrow your search, or tap Narrow on a phone display.

The filter links are organized by category, such as Type of Material, Target Audience, Publication Date, Subjects, Authors, and more. You may need to scroll to see all the links.

• You can select Narrow your search to expand or collapse the entire list.
• You can select a category name to expand or collapse the list of links for the category.
• You can select More>> or <<Less to see more or fewer links in a particular category.
2. Select a link under a category to filter your search results by that link. For example, you might select a Large Print link to see only the large print titles in your search results.

The search results page displays your filtered search results. At the top of the Narrow your search list, you see the filter you selected with a check mark. On a phone display, you see Narrowed above your search results to indicate that you have selected a filter or filters. You can tap Narrowed to see your selections.

You can continue to select Narrow your search links to further filter your results.

3. To remove a filter and display the results without the filter, clear the filter. The new results are displayed.

Using Related search links

When your search results are displayed, the area at the side of the page (computer or tablet) or bottom of the page (phone) shows Related search links. These links launch different searches using your original search text. For example, if you did a keyword search for bunnicula in any field, you might click the Subjects link Dogs - Fiction to find other stories about dogs.

To use the Related search links

1. With your search results displayed, look for the links under Related. The related search links are organized by category, such as Subject, Author, Series, Other Searches, and Other Databases. You may need to scroll the page to see all the links.

You can select a category to expand or collapse a list.

You can click More>> or <<Less to see more or fewer links in a particular category.

2. Do any of the following related searches:
• Select a link under Subject, Author, or Series to browse the catalog for subjects, authors, or series related to your original search results.
• Select a link under Other Searches to keyword-search for your original search term in a different field.
• Select a link under Other Databases to do a keyword search for your original search term in a different database.

When you do any of these related searches, your original search results are replaced by the results of the new search.