The search window allows users to input single or multiple terms, up to 50 characters in length. Using a drop-down list, users can limit their searches by specifying date ranges. The default range is from 1982 to the current year. As of this review, hitting the enter key will not enact a search. The search results are then displayed on the right side of the browser window.
Users can toggle between the different listings, by simply clicking on the category of interest.
The default result list is the listing of records from Ecology Abstracts , so if you were interested in the Web related resources, you would click on the Web Related list to see the results in the window. The full citation and abstract are easy to read and very complete. The record lists are displayed in groups of 25, so if there are more than 25, the researcher has to select the next group at the bottom of the screen. Users can at anytime input a new search term or revise the previous search by manipulating the search box and pull-down menus on the left side of the screen. First, users can use the Search Strategy text boxes at the top of the right hand side of the frame to combine up to four terms.