Search results from a Ranked Keyword search are displayed in the Ranked Keyword Titles Index. The Ranked Keyword Titles Index displays the type of search, the title(s), and other information.
The Ranked Titles Index for a Ranked Keyword Search contains a Relevance column. This column indicates how much relevance (weight) each title has based on the search criteria you entered. The most relevant titles display at the top of the list. In addition, the Relevance column displays colored bullets. As the titles become less and less relevant to the search criteria you entered, the number of bullets in the Relevance column will decrease.
- The Ranked Titles Index displays the results of your keywork ranked search.
Each item in the list includes (as appropriate)- Title(s)
- Author(s)
- Publication date
- For journal titles, the publication date is the first year of publication.
- Location
- Multiple Holdings
For titles that have more than one volume (such as periodicals) or
titles with copies in more than one location, click on the underlined title to find the exact location of the volume or copy you need.
- Multiple Holdings
- Call number
- Including Library of Congress call number, Dewey Decimal call number, Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) call number, and other shelving arrangements
- Status
- Whether the item is checked in or checked out of the library (if available).
- Ranking
- Ranking is an mathematically generated indication of the relevance of individual records to your search
- Ranking ranges in half-step units from five colored squares to one square.
highest ranking -
lowest ranking -
- Navigation
- Click on the underlined title to display the individual record for that title.
- To move to the next individual record item, click
at
the top or bottom of the page.
- To return to a title index (list of titles), select
at the top of the page.
- To move to another index page (if any), select
to move ahead or select
to move back.
- Saving/Printing/Emailing Search Results
- You can print or save or email information about individual records in
several ways as shown in the Save Options section at the bottom of any
page displaying search results.
See Print/Save/Email help page.
- To begin a new search, click the
icon.
- You can print or save or email information about individual records in
several ways as shown in the Save Options section at the bottom of any
page displaying search results.