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Initiating the process of resource discovery by searching.

Initiating discovery by searching

A search of resources described in Gateway can be started in two separate ways. The first--and simplest--is to type a search query into the text search box on the Gateway homepage. Enter your search term or terms then click on the blue "Find Resources" button. The search engine will find all of the resources in Gateway that contain your search terms.

By default, Gateway will look for your terms in the full text of the GEM records. However, if you would prefer to confine your search to a specific facet, you can select from the drop down menu the «title», «description» or «keyword» facet. For a description of each of these facets and the full text search, see the table below.

Search Type	Description
«title»	Search for my words of phrases in the «title» of the individual resources in the Gateway.
«description»	Search for my words of phrases in the «description» of the individiual resources in the Gateway.
«keywords»	Search for my words of phrases in the «keywords» of the individiual resources in the Gateway.
full text	A full text search looks for my Search for my words of phrases in a number of facets all at once including «keywords», «description», «subject», «mediator», «beneficiary», «grouping», «teaching method» and «type».

Regardless of whether you begin your search on the Gateway home page or from the search box in the right-hand column of any subpages, from here on out, the search/browse process is the same.

Once the search engine has executed your query, you are presented with a result set of resource descriptions and their accompanying facets and facet terms in the right-hand column. At any point, you can elect to limit the set of retrieved descriptions by entering an additional word or phrase in the search text box and clicking on the "Search within these results" radio button and hitting "Find Resources" button. You can also use the facets displayed in the right-hand column to refine the search to just those items classified by the facets.

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