FAQ: NLM LocatorPlus -- Search Results Displays - Titles
Question: When I do a search in LocatorPlus, how are the search results displayed and sorted?
Answer:
- The charts below show which fields are shown in the results, and how they are sorted for Simple Searches and Advanced Menu Searches.
- NOTE: After you do a search, it is possible to sort your results. Use the Sort by: drop-down box to sort your results by Relevance, Title, Author, Publish Date Ascending (oldest first), or Publish Date Descending (newest first).
| Search Type | Fields Displayed | Primary Sort | Secondary Sort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyword Anywhere | Full Title, Author, Dates | Relevance | |
| Title | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Journal Title/Title Abbreviation | Full Title, Dates, ISSN | Title | Date Published (Descending) |
| PubMed Title Abbreviation | Journal Title/Title Abbreviation, Full Title, Dates, ISSN | Title | Date Published (Descending) |
| Subject | Subject, Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Author | Author, Title, Dates | Title | Author |
| Name as Subject | Subject, Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Call Number | Call Number, Full Title, Author, Dates | Call Number | Title |
| Keyword Combination | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Keyword (automatic AND); Keyword (automatic OR) | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Keyword Relevance (automatic AND) | Full Title, Author, Dates | Relevance | |
| Name Keyword (automatic AND); Name Keyword (automatic OR) | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Subject Keyword (automatic AND); Subject Keyword (automatic OR) | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Title Keyword (automatic AND); Title Keyword (automatic OR) | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Name Heading Keyword | Titles, Heading, Heading Type | Heading | |
| Name/Title Heading Keyword | Titles, Heading, Heading Type | Heading | |
| Series Heading Keyword | Titles, Heading, Heading Type | Heading | |
| Subject Heading Keyword | Titles, Heading, Heading Type | Heading |
| Search Type | Fields Displayed | Primary Sort | Secondary Sort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract/Index Tags | Full Title, Dates, ISSN | Title | Author |
| Author Name | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Collab. Flag | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Conference Name | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Corporate Name | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Country USMARC | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Geographic Name | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Govt. Documents Number | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Holdings Keyword | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Indexing Status | Full Title, Dates, ISSN | Title | Author |
| ISBN [no hypens/spaces] | Full Title, Dates | Title | Author |
| ISSN[xxxx-xxxx] | Full Title, Dates | Title | Author |
| Journal Title Code | Full Title, Dates, ISSN | Title | Date Published (Descending) |
| Keyword Anywhere | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Language | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Language of Abstract | Full Title, Dates, ISSN | Title | Date Published (Descending) |
| MeSH Subjects | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Name as Subject | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| NLM Classification Number | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Permanence Status | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Personal Name | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Projected Publication Date | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| PSTAT | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Publication Type | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Publisher: Date | Full Title, Author, Publisher | Title | Author |
| Publisher: Name | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Publisher: Place | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Record Number | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Series | Series, Dates, Full Title | Title | Date Published (Descending) |
| SR Tags | Full Title, Dates, ISSN | Title | Date Published (Descending) |
| Subject | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Table of Contents/Summary | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Title | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| Title Abbreviation | Full Title, Dates, ISSN | Title | Date Published (Descending) |
| Uniform Title | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
| URL | Full Title, Author, Dates | Title | Author |
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