Collection group

On the Textual Collections home page, the collections are arranged in topical or thematic groups.

Each group listing consists of a short descriptive title, a descriptive paragraph, and a list of the collections included withing that group. Click the group title,which is also a link, to search that group. This will take you to a group search page.

You can also search a specific collection or cross search in any combination of collections by selecting "All collections".

  Search form

The search form is the only mandatory part of any search. Enter a term or phrase in the box or boxes, select a region to search using the pulldown menu[s], and click the"search checked collections" button or hit the enter key to submit the query. For more tips on entering search terms, see searching tips. See also searching within regions.

By default, selecting a collection group lands you at the Basic search page. This is the simplest search form, but there are more complex searches available, including advanced, proximity, and citation searches. At the bottom of each search form there are links to other search forms. You can also use the navigation menu on the top nav bar to select a different search type.

  Collections list

The collection list is below the search form; it shows all the collections that are available for searching in the currently selected collection group. Check or uncheck boxes next to each collection to include or exclude it from your search. You will notice that different combinations of checked collections can change the regions available to cross search.

Use links next to collection names to go to a home page for that collection, or browse the collection by title or author.