Lateral Searching

You can select search terms from displayed records and then search for them directly, without having to retype them; this is called "lateral searching".

To search laterally with WinSPIRS:

1.      Select a term from the record display area of the Search or Index screen by

dragging across or double-clicking on the term. WinSPIRS highlights the term.

2.      Click the Add to Search button in WinSPIRS. If necessary, WinSPIRS switches to the Search screen. The term is then copied to the Search: text entry area of the Search screen.

3.      Click the Search button to search for the term.

To search laterally with WebSPIRS:

1.      Select and copy the text you are interested in within your browser.

2.      Paste this text into the WebSPIRS search area.