I. Understanding the Results List

Doing a search on the COS Funding Opportunities database will generate a list of records that match your search query. This list is presented in a table format for easy reading and scanning:

• The results are listed according to relevancy, a mathematical score based upon each record's relative match to your search query.
• The list displays Title, Sponsor, Deadline, and Amount information for each record.
• Your search query is displayed at the top of the list (labeled Query:).
• The number of records your search retrieves and the number of results displayed are indicated in the top cell of the table.
• Use the check boxes to the left of each grant title to mark the records you want for display, downloading, or printing.
  Note: You can mark and download (or print) records across any number of pages of results.

II. Navigating the Results List

• Click on a hyperlinked title to go to an Individual Record display.

• Click on the Next link to view records (if any) beyond the number displayed on the first page of results.

• Refining Your Query: Use this option to narrow your search if you find your current results set too large or broad in scope. This will take you to another search form (note: your previous search query terms will be included in a search from this form but will not show in the field boxes) that allows you to add terms to your current search. To disregard your previous query, click in the check box provided at the top of the new search form.

• New Query: Click on this link to start your search over.

• Previous Searches: Use this option to go to a list of all the searches you have done in your current Web session.

• Download Citations: Click on this link to jump to the Citation Manager at the bottom of the page of results. See the section on downloading and printing for more details.

• Save SearchUse this to save your search query. The saved search will appear on your COS Workbench.

Page Created: 8/98 ; Last Updated: 10/05 ; URL : http://fundingopps.cos.com/docs/results.shtml

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