Results
This page covers the following topics:
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Moving around the Results list
Searching within the Results list
Results list
The results of a search are displayed in the Results list.
Each result is a work or an edition (Tip: editions are displayed with their print cover; works have no cover). The matching results are listed on one or more page(s).
The number of results (and your search criteria) appears at the top of the list.
Each of the results in the list consists of the author and name of the work, with the editor(s) and edition details just below, the online publication date, and a snapshot of the matching text.
To open any of the works listed, click on its title.
It is displayed on the Work page.
To open any of the editions, listed, click on it.
It is displayed on the Edition page.
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Depending on your subscription some works or editions may not be available.
Moving around the Results list
Moving between results pages
The number of pages of results is shown at the top and bottom of the list on the right. To move to any of the numbered pages, click on it.
Items per page
The standard number of results is 10 per page, but you can alter this up to a maximum of 100.
Sorting results
Results are listed by relevance.
You can also choose to order them by:
· Author - A to Z
· Author - Z to A
· Title - A to Z
· Title - Z to A
· Edition Title - A to Z
· Edition Title - Z to A
Show Hits Within
To restrict the list to results in a particular type of text (e.g. work text rather than the editorial text of the preface, notes, etc.), choose the type(s) of text you want, and click 
. The Results list is updated.
Narrowing Your Choices
You can narrow down your results using the options on the left. To toggle between displaying and hiding these options, click the appropriate 
or 
.
By genre
To restrict the list to a particular genre (or more than one), select it and click . The Results list is updated.
When you do this, the genre is added to the search terms at the top of the Results list: 
To revert back to the previous list, click the 
.
To clear all your search terms, click 
.
By date of work
To restrict the list to a period of composition (e.g. from 1600 to 1700), type your date range into the box and click . The Results list is updated.
Your dates are added to the search terms at the top of the Results list:
To revert back to the previous list, click the .
To clear all your search terms, click .
Using the Period Picker
Use the Period Picker to select a specific period (e.g. Renaissance) for your search. Click on the period to enter its start and end dates automatically into the date boxes.
By author
To restrict the list to a specific author, choose his or her name from the list by clicking on it. To view more author names, click 
.
Your selection is added to the search terms at the top of the list.
To revert back to the previous list, click the .
To clear all your search terms, click .
By language
To view only works written in a particular language, choose it from the list.
The Results list is updated and your selection is added to the search terms at the top of the list.
To revert back to the previous list, click the .
To clear all your search terms, click .
By date of edition
To restrict the list to editions published within a specific date range (e.g. from 1900 to 1990), type your date range into the box and click . The Results list is updated.
Your dates are added to the search terms at the top of the Results list:
To revert back to the previous list, click the .
To clear all your search terms, click .
By editor
To restrict the list to a specific editor, choose his or her name from the list by clicking on it. To view more editor names, click .
Your selection is added to the search terms at the top of the list.
To revert back to the previous list, click the .
To clear all your search terms, click .
Removing a criterion
Once you have refined the Results list, you may have more than one criterion listed at the top of the page.
Any of these criteria may be removed by clicking the 
next to it.
The list is automatically updated.
To clear all your search criteria, click .
Omitting duplicate editions
By default editions that duplicate one another are omitted from the list. To include them in the results, uncheck this checkbox.
Searching within the Results list
You can search for a term within the entries in the Results list:
1. Type the term you want to find into the Search within results box.
2. Click 
.
Outputting results
Printing results
To print the current Results list, click 
. A printable version is displayed in your browser.
Saving results
To save the current Results list to a file, click 
, and follow the instructions given.
Sending an email link
To send an email link to the current Results list (regardless of whether the recipient has a subscription), click 
. Fill in the details as appropriate. The email will contain a link to the current list only, which will be valid for the next two weeks.
Social bookmarking
To share a link to the current Results list on any of over 300 sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Googlemail, etc.), click 
and choose one of the options.
Changing text size
To toggle between standard and large text display, use 
.
