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Help: Reference Search Results

The results of your reference search are displayed on the Reference Search Results page which lists all reference records in International Index to Music Periodicals containing your search term(s). 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.

• What information is shown in each result?
• Access to the Reference Record
• Modify your search
• Save your search terms to My Archive
• Change the number of results per page
• Add results citations to your Marked List
• Filter your results
• Navigate to other pages of results (if available)

What information is shown in each result?

Each result citation displays the following information about the reference record (where available):

• Headword - this is linked to the Reference Record
• Reference Work - Glossary, Opera Synopses, Pronunciation Guide or Music Fundamental Terms
• Subject type

Pronunciation Guides include a Name link (either an artist or a composer) which opens an audio file directly from the results page.

Access to the Reference Record

There is a Reference Record available for Glossary, Opera Synopses and Music Fundamental Terms items which provides more detailed information. This can be accessed by following the headword link in the result citation.

Note: there is no Reference Record for Pronunciation Guides - these are audio files which open directly from the results page.

Modify your search

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

Save your 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 at the top of the page
• 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 recognisable.

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

Change the number of results per page

You can choose whether to display 50 or 100 results on the Reference Search Results page using the Display link. The number of results displayed depends on which option you chose on the Search Reference page.

• If 50 results are being shown click the Display 100 results per page link to increase the number from 50 to 100.
• If 100 results are being displayed click the Display 50 results per page link to decrease the number from 100 to 50.

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

By default 50 results will display per page.

Add results citations to Marked List

Each results citation includes a checkbox to enable you to add it to the Marked List.

To add all of the results citations on the page to the Marked List, check the Mark/Clear all results 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 results on this page checkbox.

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

To remove an individual result citation from your Marked List, uncheck the Add to Marked List checkbox below the citation.

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.

Filtering results

International Index to Music Periodicals allows you to filter your results set by Reference Work in order to obtain the results most relevant to your research. You can use the links in the Filter Results panel to apply these filters:

• Click on the plus (+) icon next to the Reference Work heading to expand the list of filters, or the minus (-) icon to collapse the list. By default the Reference Work filter will expand to display a maximum of 4 subcategories: Glossary, Opera Synopses, Pronunciation Guide or Music Fundamental Terms. These are the most relevant subcategories (i.e. the ones with the most results).
• Once you have expanded the list, 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 panel.
• Once a filter has been applied a Remove filter link is displayed below the filter category in the Filter Results 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.

Navigate to other pages of results

Where there is more than one page of results, International Index to Music Periodicals 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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