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The results of your search are displayed on the Search Results page which lists the records in Monthly Catalog which match your search. A summary of what you searched for is included at the top of the page, along with the number of results which have been retrieved and a reminder of the order in which your results are sorted.

• What information is shown in each result?
• How do I access the Full Record for an item?
• How can I modify my search?
• How can I save my search terms to My Archive?
• How can I change the order in which my results are sorted?
• How can I change the number of results per page?
• How can I add items to the Marked List?
• How can I filter my results?
• How can I navigate to other pages of results?

What information is shown in each result?

Each Monthly Catalog entry record displays the following information (where available):

• Corporate agency/author
• Title - this is linked to the Full Record
• Publication date
• SuDoc number

Each record for front/back matter and indexes displays the following information (where available):

• Monthly Catalog date (that is, the date of the issue that contains the record)
• Title - this is linked to the Full Record

Both types of record include a Durable URL link - clicking this will open a panel displaying the durable URL for the record. You can copy and paste this for use in your documents and email.

How do I access the Full Record for an item?

There is a Full Record available for every document. This can be accessed by following the title link in the result citation.

How can I modify my search?

• Click the Modify Search link to return to the Search page with your original search terms displayed
• Edit your search terms or add new ones and re-execute your search.

How can I save my search terms to My Archive?

You can save your search terms to My Archive for future reference.

• Click on the Save search terms to My Archive link
• If you are already logged into My Archive, you will be asked to name your search on the Name a Saved Search page and once this is completed your search will be added to the Saved Searches section of My Archive.
• If you are not logged into My Archive, you will need to enter your username and password before you can proceed.

Tip: the default name for a saved search is 'My Search', if you are saving multiple searches it is a good idea to give them names which are easily recognizable.

If you do not have a My Archive account, or would like more information, go to the My Archive Help Page.

How can I change the order in which my results are sorted?

The order in which your results are displayed will depend on the options you chose on the Search page. If you did not choose an option, the default order is by most recent record first. Search results can be sorted in one of five ways:

• Most recent record first
• Oldest record first
• Alphabetically by corporate agency/author
• Alphabetically by title
• SuDoc number
• Relevance

To re-sort your results:

• Choose the relevant option from the Sort results drop-down list
• Click the Sort button

The results page will be refreshed with the results citations displayed in your chosen order.

How can I change the number of results per page?

You can choose whether to display 20 or 50 results on the Search Results page using the Display link. The number of results displayed depends on which option you chose on the Search Articles page.

• If 20 results are being shown click the Display 50 results per page link to increase the number from 20 to 50.
• If 50 results are being displayed click the Display 20 results per page link to decrease the number from 50 to 20.

The Search results page will change to reflect the option you have chosen.

By default 20 results will display per page.

Note: changing the number of results displayed will take you back to the beginning of the results list.

How can I add items to the Marked List?

Monthly Catalog entry items in the Search Results will include a checkbox to enable you to add it to the Marked List.
Note: You cannot add Index items to the Marked List.

To add all Monthly Catalog entry items on the page to the Marked List, check the Mark/Clear all Monthly Catalog entries on this page checkbox at the top of the results list. A progress indicator will count down the number of results as they are added to the Marked List and the final total will be shown next to the Marked List link at the top of the page. The results will be displayed with a new background color to indicate that they have been added to the Marked List.

To remove all the results on the page from the Marked List, uncheck the Mark/Clear all Monthly Catalog entries on this page checkbox.

To add an individual Monthly Catalog entry item to the Marked List, check the Add to Marked List checkbox below the item. The background colour of the result will change to indicate that the citation is now in the Marked List.

To remove an individual Monthly Catalog entry item from your Marked List, uncheck the Add to Marked List checkbox below the item.

Items added to the Marked List will be kept there for the duration of your session. The number of items contained in the Marked List is shown next to the Marked List link at the top of the page.

For more information, go to the Marked List Help Page.

How can I filter my results?

Monthly Catalog allows you to filter your results set by Date and Corporate agency/author, in order to obtain the results most relevant to your research. You can use the links in the Filter Results By panel to apply these filters:

• Click on the plus (+) icon next to a heading to expand that category, or the minus (-) icon next to a heading to collapse the category. By default a category will expand to display a maximum of 10 subcategories. In the case of filtering by corporate agency/author these are the 10 most relevant subcategories (i.e. the ones with the most results), whereas in the case of filtering by date the subcategories are displayed chronologically. If there are more than 10 a Show All link is displayed. More than one category can be expanded at a time.
• To see more subcategories, click the Show All link underneath the list of 10. The Show All popup is displayed showing the full list of subcategories. Note that in the case of filtering by date, all 12 months within a chosen year are displayed, and the Show All link does not display.
• Once you have expanded a category (or are viewing the Show All popup), click on a link to apply that filter to the current results set. A revised set of results with the filter applied is displayed and a summary of the filter(s) applied is shown at the top of the Search Results page. Only those subcategories which still contain results are now shown in the Filter Results By panel.
• Once a filter has been applied a Remove filter link is displayed below the filter category in the Filter Results By panel. To remove the effects of the filter, click the Remove filter link and you will be returned to your previous results set without the filter applied.

How can I navigate to other pages of results?

Where there is more than one page of results, Monthly Catalog provides a link to each page. Click a number to display the results listed on that page. Click the Previous or Next link to view the previous or next page of results in the sequence.

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