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AccessEngineering Searching & Filtering Tutorial
AccessEngineering Browsing by Subject & Course Tutorial
AccessEngineering Search Widget
Searching for Content in AccessEngineering
Searching:
- Typeahead suggests matching taxonomy terms as you type
- Results include matches on your exact search phrase, as well as matches on synonyms, sub-terms, and near-phrase matches
- Related search terms and a dictionary definition appear in the search results
- For more complex queries:
- Boolean operators - power OR supply, power AND supply, power NOT supply
- Grouping - (power AND supply) OR (power AND demand)
- Wildcards - sup* will identify supply, support, superior
Browsing:
- Four browsing taxonomies were created with the help of subject matter experts
- Content is tagged to taxonomy terms using a semi-automated approach with context rules
- Select multiple terms in the browse window, or use the search bar in the window to search the taxonomy
- Browse options include:
- Browse by Subject - drill down through 10 levels of terms, starting from the major engineering disciplines
- Browse by Industry - see content tagged to 11 interdisciplinary industries
- Browse by Course - choose terms from course outlines 5 levels deep for 30+ common engineering courses
- Browse by Codes & Standards - find content that discusses specific engineering codes and standards
Result Filters:
- Additional terms from browse taxonomies
- Book Type (handbook, textbook, etc), Book Title and Book Author
- Book Component (chapters, figures, tables, example problems)
- Equations and Codes & Standards commentary