Displaying your search results 

The CCH Internet Research NetWork allows you to choose from three different search results views:

	Display by Table of Contents-Show All- This option displays your search results directly on your Internet Research Library tabs and indicates the number of "hits" (documents containing  your search term(s)) right next to the libraries, publications and topics in which they are found. It enables you to see where your "hits" fall within the publication. You can then go directly to a document view or drill down to the next Table of Contents menu level.
	Display by Table of Contents- Hits Only- This option works the same as "Display by Table of Contents-Show All" except  it will hide all of the publications and topics that do not contain "hits". This means that you will not see them on your screen so they are inaccessible.
	Display by Document- This option allows you to view a combined list of documents from all the different publications and topics that you searched. The list may be sorted by relevance if you choose.

Step 1— Select the publications 

Conduct a search as you normally would. First check the desired publication(s) or topic(s) that you want to search.

Step 2— Type your search term(s) 

Type your search term(s) in the search expression field. 

Step 3—Choose how you would like to display your search results

Click the button if your search results display is not already set to "Display by Document." Choose "Display by Document" from the drop down menu. Then click the button. Your search results are displayed in a document listing. 

Step 4—Switch between different search results views

To display the search results in a Table of Contents view, choose "Display by Table of Contents-Hits Only" or "Display by Table of Contents-Show All" from the drop down menu in the box at the top of the page.

In the example below, we chose "Display by Table of Contents-Hits Only." The number of "hits" are displayed in brackets next to the publications and topics--both are bright blue and hyperlinked. You will only see the publications and topics that contain "hits". If you choose "Display by Table of Contents-Show All",  publications and topics with zero "hits" will also be visible and accessible. 

Please note: Table of Contents views will only show results of up to 9,999 hits. After reaching 9,999, the other publications or topics will display 0 hits. For best results, refine your search by selecting less publications/topics and/or entering more specific search term(s).

 You can proceed one of two ways:

1) Click once on the publication hyperlink.  

This will allow you to see where your "hits" are located within the publication. The topics with "hits" will be bright blue with the number of hits to the right. 

OR

2) Click once on the icon to view a document list.  

This will display a list of only those documents containing "hits" within that specific publication or topic. In this example, there are 816 documents that contain "hits."

Step 5 —Search within your results list

If you want to search within your results displayed in a Table of Contents view, simply indicate which publications you would like to search by checking them (or unchecking the topics you no longer wish to search).  Then enter your new search term(s) in the search expression field and click the button. 

Step 6—Begin a brand new search

To begin a new search, click on the button.

For answers to most frequently asked questions, click here.