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After performing a search, Alexandria will display relevant results below the primary search pane in what is called the [Brief] Details view; this is the interface's default results view and contains an item's primary bibliographic and publication information. An individual Details panel can be expanded (and collapsed) to view additional details and access supplementary panels such as Copies.

Details control bar

Selecting items from the Results List will visually accentuate them; their titles will turn orange and the ability to tag (“ ”) information becomes available. If Full Details (or parts thereof) are enabled in your site-based Search preferences, clicking the title name (e.g. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”) allows you to view Full Details for the selected item.

You can select (highlight) multiple items within the results list by holding the <cmnd> (Macintosh) or <ctrl> (Windows) key and clicking on titles in any order; alternately, you may click on a title, hold the <shift> key, and select another title to select (highlight) an entire range. Once you have selected your title(s), you may click and then drag the items into the My Lists icon.

Maps. Clicking this button will open a dialog showing a map to the specified title. If no map is available or one hasn't been associated with the title's call number range, the map button will not appear in the control bar. If your Show Map Icon preference is disabled, the Maps button will not appear. Additionally, the Maps button will not appear unless a patron is logged in to the Search interface.
Share Title. Clicking this button allows you to share the title you're reading (or interested in reading) with others by opening a dialog that contains a direct results link to the item you are examining. Just copy the URL from the dialog to your operating system clipboard. Once you've copied the URL, you can paste it into an email, bulletin board, document, or instant message.
Place Hold. The Place Hold button will not appear unless a valid patron is logged in to the Search interface. Clicking this button opens the Place Hold dialog, allowing the current patron to place a hold on the item; click here for more information on placing holds. Additionally, the Place Hold button will only appear if your Show Hold Controls preference is enabled.
Place Reservation. The Place Reservation button will not appear unless a valid patron is logged in to the Search interface. Clicking this button opens the Place Reservation dialog, allowing the current patron to select the date range for the reservation; click here for more information on placing reservations. Additionally, the Place Reservation button will only appear if your Show Reservation Controls preference is enabled.
Add to List. Clicking on this button allows you to add the selected search result to a user-created Saved List or the system Temp List. If a patron is not currently logged in, the only available option is the Temp List.
Expand/Collapse. When you press the Expand icon, you are shown additional title information and have access to special tools: you will be able to view the Copy List in call number order, or even search related NoveList information if you're so registered. Clicking the icon a second time will collapse the Expanded Details and returns you to the more truncated Brief Details.
Tags. Clicking the bookmark icon next to information (e.g. authors, title, etc) in Brief or Expanded Details view will add it to the Tags drop-down menu. When you select information that was ‘bookmarked’ from this menu, a new search—using that bookmarked value—is performed. You can ‘tag’ up to twenty-five (25) selections before the oldest are dropped from the list. Tags are only available for the current session and are cleared when the browser is reset or refreshed. For more information on bookmarking information for searching another time, please click here.
Title Availability. Depending on the primary search pane's Site Selection setting (i.e. My Site vs All Sites), partial title availability can be shown across the top of cover art for returned results; essentially indicating if something is OFFSITE or checked OUT. If Hide Title Availability is enabled in your site-based Results List preferences, the status banner is not shown.

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Brief details

The default view of the results list is the Brief (i.e. collapsed) Details panel; it contains the item Call Number, Title, Author, Publisher, Medium, Series, Genre, Study Program information, and limited Availability information (e.g. OFFSITE or OUT) for all titles that match your search criteria in the order that they were discovered.

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Expanded details

Clicking the Expand icon in the top-right corner will expand the Details for each individual result, allowing you to view even more information, including the item Summary, ISBN, Subject, and notable Awards. Expanding items details in the Results List will not clear your current search results. Clicking the Expand icon a second time will collapse the Expanded Details and return you to the truncated Brief Details.

Tags. Clicking the bookmark icon next to information (e.g. authors, title, etc) in Brief or Expanded Details view will add it to the Tags drop-down menu. When you select information that was ‘bookmarked’ from this menu, a new search—using that bookmarked value—is performed. You can ‘tag’ up to twenty-five (25) selections before the oldest are dropped from the list. Tags are only available for the current session and are cleared when the browser is reset or refreshed. For more information on bookmarking information for searching another time, please click here.
Title Availability. Depending on the primary search pane's Site Selection setting (i.e. My Site vs All Sites), partial title availability can be shown across the top of cover art for returned results; essentially indicating if something is OFFSITE or checked OUT. If Hide Title Availability is enabled in your site-based Results List preferences, the status banner is not shown.

Additionally, the bottom of the [Expanded] Details view provides access to special panels containing supplementary title information; you will be able to view available Copies in call number order, or even search related NoveList information if you're so registered. Clicking one of the supplemental panel names will replace the Details view with the one selected.

You can choose from one of the following:

- NoveList
- Details (default)
- Copies

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Full details

In Brief or Expanded Details, click the book titleto view Full Details for a selected item in your Results List. The Full Details dialog is large, but scrollable—allowing you to examine all the MARC data stored in the selected title record. The more information that an item record contains, the more will be displayed in Full Details—perfect for those who just have to see everything!

You can set your Search preferences to determine whether or not to show the Full Details (per site). Additionally, you can configure your Search preferences to only show MARC tags 0-10 and/or 900-999.

Opening the Full Details dialog will not clear your current search results.

View Full MARC Record. If your site-based Search preferences allow viewing MARC records, the View Full MARC Record link appears at the bottom of the Full Details dialog; once clicked, it will open a new tab in your default browser containing a text-only version of the selected title (the Microlif record) in MicroLIF or MARC format. You can print it, save it, or copy information into any other word processing window using standard operating system editing functions.
Amazon. Clicking on the Amazon graphic link (shown below) will open the Amazon.com website in a new browser tab with the closest possible match based on the item's ISBN/ISSN. If your Show Link to Amazon.com preference is disabled, the Amazon button will not appear. The Amazon button will not appear if the title record is lacking a valid ISBN/ISSN.
Cancel. Close the dialog.