OCLC FirstSearch

The Browse Index screen

An index is an alphabetical list of words used to point to library resources. Browse through the indexes to verify the spelling or format of any key search terms, or to find the number of records that contain a key search term.

  Action
1

Type the term you would like to search in the Browse for: input box.
Note: The index label (for example, kw:) may appear in front of any term for which you've already performed a search. Remove the index label if you'd like to browse for the same term in a different index.
2 Select an index from the Indexed in: drop-down list box.
3 Click Browse. FirstSearch displays the closest matching term in the index you've selected. Above and below the term are the next closest matches. To the right is the number of records that contain this term.
4 Click the Prev Previous page of results icon or Next Next page of results icon to page through the index.
5 When you have found the correct term for your search, you can click the term to select it and go back to the search screen. The term you've selected will be displayed in the Search for: box with the corresponding index label.
 
 

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