Search Limiters in Gale Virtual Reference Library

The table below shows in alphabetical order all possible search limiters for Gale Virtual Reference Library. The actual limiters you find will depend on which search type you are using, or if you are viewing search results, the contents of your results will determine which limiters are displayed.

Note: The actual limiters available and the format and wording for them is determined by the system settings chosen by your library.

Limiter Description

Documents with images Limits results to only those documents that contain some kind of image. Click on the box to impose or remove this limitation. Depending on how your location is set up, the box might be checked by default. While this limiter can be used by itself, it is best used in conjuntion with other search criteria.

Publication date You can limit a search result to include only material published on, before or after a date or within a range of dates. Use the radio buttons to choose how you want to limit by date, then use the drop-down boxes to select the exact date or dates that you want. This limiter can be used on its own without any other search criteria; however, you must enter a date or range of dates.

Publication title Use this option to limit your search to specific sources. You can search for publication names containing the words you enter. This is useful for short publication names or when you are interested in only one publication. Alternatively, you can browse a list of sources. Once you click the Browse link you'll be able to select one or more titles from a separate browser window. This limiter can be used on its own without any other search criteria. That is, your results will contain all available articles from the selected publication(s). For example, one or more selected volumes of Contemporary Authors.

Subject area Allows you to limit your search to specific subject areas, such as: Arts, Business, General Reference, History, Religion, Science, among others, depending on the content available in your eBooks collection. To select multiple choices, hold down the Control key while making your selections. This option is only available for Advanced Search. This limiter can be used on its own without any other search criteria. Note: Your library may not hold eBooks in every subject area.

Target audience This option lets you restrict results by intended audience (reading level). Select from the list provided. To select multiple choices, hold down the Control key while making your selections. This limiter can be used on its own without any other search criteria.

Language Allows you to limit your search to one or more languages. To select multiple choices, hold down the Control key while making your selections. This option is only available for Subject Guide Search.

Document type You can restrict results to a specific kind of document as selected from the list. To select multiple choices, hold down the Control key while making your selections. This option is only available for Subject Guide Search. (Note that from your search results, you may narrow your results by document type (or remove the limiter) using the Search sidebar.)

Limiter	Description
Documents with images	Limits results to only those documents that contain some kind of image. Click on the box to impose or remove this limitation. Depending on how your location is set up, the box might be checked by default. While this limiter can be used by itself, it is best used in conjuntion with other search criteria.
Publication date	You can limit a search result to include only material published on, before or after a date or within a range of dates. Use the radio buttons to choose how you want to limit by date, then use the drop-down boxes to select the exact date or dates that you want. This limiter can be used on its own without any other search criteria; however, you must enter a date or range of dates.
Publication title	Use this option to limit your search to specific sources. You can search for publication names containing the words you enter. This is useful for short publication names or when you are interested in only one publication. Alternatively, you can browse a list of sources. Once you click the Browse link you'll be able to select one or more titles from a separate browser window. This limiter can be used on its own without any other search criteria. That is, your results will contain all available articles from the selected publication(s). For example, one or more selected volumes of Contemporary Authors.
Subject area	Allows you to limit your search to specific subject areas, such as: Arts, Business, General Reference, History, Religion, Science, among others, depending on the content available in your eBooks collection. To select multiple choices, hold down the Control key while making your selections. This option is only available for Advanced Search. This limiter can be used on its own without any other search criteria. Note: Your library may not hold eBooks in every subject area.
Target audience	This option lets you restrict results by intended audience (reading level). Select from the list provided. To select multiple choices, hold down the Control key while making your selections. This limiter can be used on its own without any other search criteria.
Language	Allows you to limit your search to one or more languages. To select multiple choices, hold down the Control key while making your selections. This option is only available for Subject Guide Search.
Document type	You can restrict results to a specific kind of document as selected from the list. To select multiple choices, hold down the Control key while making your selections. This option is only available for Subject Guide Search. (Note that from your search results, you may narrow your results by document type (or remove the limiter) using the Search sidebar.)