PILOT Buttons/Icons

• Execute commands and navigate through PILOT by clicking these buttons.
• Note: Some buttons can be displayed in different "states."

Button	Activity
	Perform a new search in the last search method used. If a search method has not been chosen, new search returns to the default search method as set by the home library.
	Go to an index list of subject headings generated by a search or generated by clicking on a subject line within a record. Detailed information
	Go to an index list of titles headings generated by search. Detailed information
	Choose one or more library catalogs to search simultaneously. Detailed information
	Go to list of searches you have performed during the current search session. Detailed information
	Login with your name and barcode number to see a record of your current library transactions. Transactions include materials checked out, dates due, overdue fines, etc. Detailed information
	Logon to proprietary resources. Detailed information
	Login and request one of several services that your home library may or may not provide: including call slip, hold/recall, purchase, and sending items found on a simultaneous search to your home Library. Detailed information
	Go to your library's home page.
	Displays context sensitive help for PILOT.  Click on     to view the entire Help menu
	Close PILOT and return to a page from which you can re-enter PILOT or connect to your library's home page. Detailed information
	Perform a PILOT search. You may also press the ENTER key.
	Clear entries in "Search for" box(es).
	Display information about a record, including bibliographic information. Detailed information
	Display information about a record, including location information. Detailed information
	Display information the table of contents for an item, it it is available. Detailed information
	Display links, if any, to materials on the Internet. Detailed information
	Display the MARC record, the cataloging information for an item in the the Machine Readable Cataloging Format. Detailed information
	Send search results to an email address of your choosing Detailed information
	Choose this button to go to a page listing a large number of search limit choices Detailed information
	Remove limits you have set by choosing from the Limit to: list or the Set More Limits page Detailed information
	Reformat a screen into a text page suitable for printing, saving, or emailing. Detailed information
	Go to the next page in an Index (Headings, Title, or Ranked Title Index) Detailed information
	Go to the previous page in an Index (Headings, Title, or Ranked Title Index) Detailed information
	Go to an explanation of other headings which you could use to retrieve related materials. Detailed information

Button "States" - Many buttons can be displayed in one of three states.

Button	State	Explanation
	Up	Click the button to perform the function.       For example: the up Results: Title button is displayed after you have done a search and a list of titles to browse is available.
	Down	The button has been clicked and you are on a page displaying results to browse or the given function to perform.       For example: the down Results: Title button is displayed when you are browsing a list of title results.
	Disabled	The function is not available and therefore the may not be clicked.       For example: the disabled Results: Title button is displayed before a search has been conducted. Since no search has been made, there is no list of title results to browse.

• Go to Guide to PILOT, Table of Contents

Send comments and suggestions to Dick Swain, rswain@wcupa.edu

These pages last updated on 3 January 2001