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# [[Image:um4-1Search1.png|500px|right|thumb|Enter a query in the search box]]Enter a query in the [[Glossary#Search box|search box]]
 
# [[Image:um4-1Search1.png|500px|right|thumb|Enter a query in the search box]]Enter a query in the [[Glossary#Search box|search box]]
 
# Click "Search"
 
# Click "Search"
# [[Image:um4-1Search2.png|500px|right|thumb|Search results page]]ICA-AtoM searches all [[Glossary#Field|fields]] of all [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] and displays results on the [[Glossary#Search results page|search results page]]
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# [[Image:um4-1Search2.png|500px|right|thumb|Search results page]]ICA-AtoM searches all [[Glossary#Field|fields]] of all [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] and displays results on the [[Glossary#Search results|search results]] page
# The [[Glossary#Search results page|search results page]] displays the search query and the total number of results. By default, ICA-AtoM displays results ten at a time, providing pagination at the bottom of the page to allow users to navigate through long lists of results. [[Glossary#Administrator|Administrators]] can increase or decrease this default number (See [[Global settings#Items per page|items per page]]).
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# The [[Glossary#Search results|search results]] page displays the search query and the total number of results. By default, ICA-AtoM displays results ten at a time, providing pagination at the bottom of the page to allow users to navigate through long lists of results. [[Glossary#Administrator|Administrators]] can increase or decrease this default number (See [[Global settings#Items per page|items per page]]).
 
# For each match, the [[Glossary#Search results page|search results page]] shows:
 
# For each match, the [[Glossary#Search results page|search results page]] shows:
 
#* The description title
 
#* The description title
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* The search is not case sensitive
 
* The search is not case sensitive
 
* If desired, use boolean operators (AND, OR, AND NOT) and/or quotations or asterisks to narrow the search query
 
* If desired, use boolean operators (AND, OR, AND NOT) and/or quotations or asterisks to narrow the search query
* The [[Glossary#Search results page|Search results page]] will display the results
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* The [[Glossary#Search results page|Search results]] page will display the results
* To view an [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] or [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]], click on one of the blue links in the [[Glossary#Search results page|search results page]]
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* To view an [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] or [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]], click on one of the blue links in the [[Glossary#Search results|search results]]
  
 
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Revision as of 15:47, 4 June 2010

Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
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Main Page > User manual > UM-4 Access content > UM-4.1 Basic search


Archival descriptions

Use the search box to find archival descriptions that contain matching text. The search box is available on every page to every user.

  1. Enter a query in the search box
    Enter a query in the search box
  2. Click "Search"
  3. Search results page
    ICA-AtoM searches all fields of all archival descriptions and displays results on the search results page
  4. The search results page displays the search query and the total number of results. By default, ICA-AtoM displays results ten at a time, providing pagination at the bottom of the page to allow users to navigate through long lists of results. Administrators can increase or decrease this default number (See items per page).
  5. For each match, the search results page shows:
    • The description title
    • The first three lines of the scope and content field (if not empty)
    • A link to the highest level of description to which the result belongs
  6. Click a title to view the full description (this navigates to the description's view page)

As of the current ICA-AtoM version (1.0-beta):

  • Search is not case sensitive
  • You cannot save the search results
  • There is currently no advanced search page, but see advanced search for advanced search techniques that can be used in the basic search box
  • Search runs on the language specified by the language view. It will not display results for descriptions that are not translated into the current language

Future releases will address current limitations.


Authority records or archival institutions

  1. Authority records search box
    In the search box at the bottom of the authority records list page or the archival institution list page, enter a search query