Simple Search
Simple search is the quickest way to get to a single record provided you know the catalogNumber of the record.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this page, you will:
- Be able to navigate to the simple search interface
- Open a record via its catalogNumber
Navigating to the simple search interface
The simple search interface can be accessed by clicking on the Search in the navigation bar. This will open a popup with a textbox that you can enter text into.
- Be able to navigate to the simple search interface
Search for a Collection Object via its catalogNumber
In the text popup that you just navigated to via the steps above, enter in the catalogNumber of the Collection Object you wish to open. A catalogNumber will always be of the form [A-Z]######, where the first capitalized letter is specific to a collection.
Let's say that I want to navigate to record X000001 in the Fish collection. I would enter X000001 in the simple search text box, and then hit Enter.
Primary Search Results
The primary search should return exactly one result (the Collection Object with the catalogNumber you search on). You can click to open the Collection Object in a new tab. Alternatively, you can click the checkbox then Browse in Forms to open the record in a popover.
- Open a record via its catalogNumber
Secondary Search Results
The secondary search section will show data that is related to the Collection Object such as taxonomic determinations or collecting events.