Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Understanding Search Results

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One of the first features to point out on the search results page is the Help feature. This is located in the upperright-hand side of the screen.

Topics include:How to Use the Search Screen Searching tipsHow to Read the Search ResultsHow to Read the Full Record DisplayHow to Navigate the Hierarchy DisplayHow to Use the AAT Online (PDF version)About the AATPrinter-friendly version

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I have used the term “rubbing” in my example for search results. The circled area highlights where the terms searched and the logic used would be diplayed.LS 502 Group 4 – Grand, Henn, Hensen

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The search for “rubbing” produced five results we can see these on the upper right side. LS 502 Group 4 – Grand, Henn, Hensen

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The navigation indicators are helpful in the event of multiple pages in the search results. They are located at the top and bottom of the results page. Use the scroll bar on the right side screen to view results lower down the page.

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Results are listed in alphabetical order withthe preferred term(descriptor) written in blue.

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• Below the preferred term a user will find:• The parent string for the concept.• A listing of broader contexts in ascending order

(an ellipsis indicates an omission of levels within the display).• The “unique numeric identifier (Subject ID) in the square

brackets for the concept in the AAT database.”

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All terms matching the search query will be in the results list. However, if the term is not a preferred term it will be in bold print under the parent string.

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“If the preferred term is a homograph, a qualifier will appear in parentheses to distinguish one concept from another.” (Getty 3/18/09)

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To view the Full Record Display a user may click on the preferred term.

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To view multiple records at one time, check boxes to the left of the records desired and select View Checked Records.

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A user also has the options to Select All Records or Clear All.

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The End

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Source:

Getty, J.P. (2000). Retrieved March18, 2009, from http://getty.edu/pf/PF

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