- Do one of the following:
- If you are logged in, proceed to Step 2.
- If you have a permanent link to your Destiny Discover homepage, click/tap the link.
- If you have a widget that links to your Destiny Discover homepage, click/tap the widget.
- If you are not logged in, complete the Login instructions; then proceed to Step 2.
- In the Search bar, type a search term, and then click/tap
.
- Do any or all of the following:
- From the Type drop-down, select a type of search.
- From the Location drop-down, select a site to search.
- From the Format drop-down, select the item format you want to search.
Note: If you do not select any filters, Destiny Discover performs a keyword search.
- Click Search.
Note: Click Clear All to remove all filters.
- In the Search field, type what you want to search for, and then click/tap
.
The ribbons and tabs display all the available resources you have access to.
note You can refine or expand your results by using special characters in your search term:
Quotation marks (") |
Quotes around a search term returns only results with the entire term. |
Asterisk (*) |
An asterisk before or after a set of characters returns expanded results. For example, *ouse returns results including house and mouse. hou* returns results such as house, Houdini, Houston, etc. |
Question mark (?) |
A question mark replaces a single character. For example, ho?e returns hole, home, hose, Howe, etc. |
AND, OR and NOT |
These Boolean operators are also accepted between search words, but must be uppercase. The AND operator is always assumed if you include two words in your search. For example, red blue is the same as red AND blue. |
- To see resources,click/tap the appropriate tab or See all 4 on a ribbon. The See all 4 link reflects the complete number of results found.
note Depending on the search results and the type of resource you select, you can read online, hold, check out, add as a favorite, add to a collection and more.
- Find the resource you want, and select it. The Title Details page appears.