Viewing Your Search History

You can display a history of the searches you've conducted during your current session and modify the search query or re-run it to view its results.

Some database collections provide a Previous Searches icon on the toolbar (found in the banner area at the top of the page). In other database collections you will find instead a Search History link in the sidebar tools box.

From the list of prior searches, the most recent search, known as a result set, is at the top of the list with a maximum of 50 result sets displayed. The Previous Searches / Search History link will only appear once you have performed a search.

To re-execute a search from the list, click the hyperlinked search expression. The results list will be displayed.

To modify a search, click the Revise link. You will be taken the appropriate search input page and your search terms will be automatically re-displayed. You can then change the search as needed.

Here is a sample list of previous searches:

The list of previous searches is automatically cleared when you exit out of the session. You may also clear the list by clicking the Clear button.

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