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Select Search Mode  |   View Search Results  |   Set Search Preferences  |   Add Bookstacks  |   View Bookstacks  |   Edit Bookstacks  |   Change Bookstacks

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1. Click the SEARCH link in the banner of any getCITED screen. This takes you to your default search screen
2. Use the pull-down menu of the SELECT SEARCH MODE field (top right corner) to select one of the five search modes.
3. Click the arrow to go to the selected mode. 
4. If you want to make your selection the default search mode, click the checked button.

You can also select a default search mode by clicking the USER INFO link at the bottom of any getCITED screen. This takes you to the Edit User Information screen. Go to the SEARCH MODE field and select a default search mode from the pull-down menu.  (Back to top)

A search may yield numerous results. You can set the maximum number of results that appear on screen by clicking the USER INFO link at the bottom of any getCITED screen. This takes you to the Edit User Information screen. Go to the SEARCH LINES field and select a number from the pull-down menu.

1. Click the check box to the left of each title you want to view. 
2. Click the SHOW SELECTIONS box (bottom of screen) to open all your selections.
3. Selections appear one per screen. Click the PREVIOUS RECORD or NEXT RECORD links to go to your other selections.  (Back to top)

Set Search Preferences

Click here for help on setting search preferences.  (Back to top)

Add BOOKSTACKS

1. Click the ADD CONTENT link from the banner of any getCITED screen. This takes you to the Add to the getCITED database screen.
2. Select BOOKSTACK/BIBLIOGRAPHY from the pulldown menu and click the PUBLICATIONS button. This takes you to the Add New Bookstack screen.
3. Enter the appropriate data into the fields.
4. Click the CONTRIBUTORS box at the bottom of the screen. This takes you to a screen where you can enter contributor names. Or, click the FINISHED box. This takes you to the new bookstack's publication record.  (Back to top)

View BOOKSTACKS

From a publication record, click SHOW BOOKSTACK (located just below the STATISTICS box). This takes you to your current bookstack.

There is also a SHOW BOOKSTACK link on the publication search screen.  (Back to top)

Edit BOOKSTACKS

To add publications to a bookstack:

1. Go to a publication that you want to add to a bookstack, and click ADD TO BOOKSTACK (located just below the STATISTICS box).
2. Click SHOW BOOKSTACK (located just below the STATISTICS box) to confirm the publication was added to the bookstack. 

To remove items from a bookstack:

1. From a publication record, click SHOW BOOKSTACK. This takes you to your current bookstack.
2. Click the check box beside each publication you want to remove.
3. Click the REMOVE SELECTED ITEMS FROM BOOKSTACK button at the bottom of the bookstack screen.
4. To clear out your bookstack completely, click CLEAR BOOKSTACK at the bottom of the bookstack screen.  (Back to top)

To change to a bookstack other than your personal bookstack:

1. From your bookstack screen, click the CHANGE BOOKSTACK link (just below the bookstack title). Or, click the CURRENT BOOKSTACK link above the STATISTICS box on any publication record. This takes you to the Change Bookstack screen.
2. Search for an existing bookstack by contributor, title or subject.
3. From the list of results, click the SELECT button beside the bookstack you want to change to.