When EBSCOhost performs a search, a Result List opens. This is the information retrieved from the databases that are searched. Search results can be citations, full text, document summaries or abstracts, and can include links to full text.
Each result is numbered, and the available formats for the article are displayed-–HTML Full Text, PDF Full text, or Linked Full Text. Click the linked page numbers (or forward/backward arrows) to move through the Result List.
Where a "Sort by" drop-down list is available, you can re-sort your results by author, date, relevance, etc.
You can change your Preferences settings (from the Utility Toolbar) to specify how many results per page should be displayed, and how much detail should be displayed for each result-–title only; a brief citation; or a detailed citation of the article.
The article title is a hyperlink to the "best view" as selected by the library administrator-–this could be the citation; a brief citation plus full text; a PDF file; or links to full text. To view a different format, click on any of the icons listed below the title.
Some databases present results by source type. For example, if you want to view only the magazines that were found, click the magazines icon or link.
For each result, the folder icon is displayed to the far right. If you want to collect several articles, click the Add folder icon for the article. To add all items on a page to your folder, click Add (1-5) at the top of the Add column. Result numbers to be added will change as you page through the list of results. As you add the articles to the folder, you can click View Folder and review which items have been added.
When a Result List is displayed, an Add this search to folder icon appears to the right of your search string. You can add the query to the folder as a persistent link to a search.
From a Result List, you can click the Display link to this search icon which appears at the end of the search string. The search query is displayed in a shaded area below the link. Highlight the link text and copy using your browser's copy function. You can immediately paste the link into a web site, document or email.
If you have signed in via My EBSCOhost, any search results that you collect in your folder will be automatically saved at the end of the session.
To start a new search you can: use the Clear button or the Backspace key to delete your terms and enter new terms; click a different tab or sub-toolbar button; or click New Search from the Utility Toolbar. You can also click on the tab you are already on to clear your search terms and start over.