A number of resources on the Northern Prairie web site have powerful search capabilities. The software being utilized in the searchable resources provides the user with an interface consisting of a search form and buttons that will assist navigation through selected bibliographies and databases. NOTE: Navigation during the search session is dependent on the use of the buttons provided within the search interface. The use of Internet browser buttons—such as the "Back" button—while a search session is being conducted will cause errors to occur.
Due to software restrictions, each searchable resource has a limited number of search sessions that can be active at one time by multiple users. In the event that the maximum number of sessions are in use at the time of your search, you will be notified and instructed to try again after a brief period. The search session becomes active as soon the "Enter" link is clicked on the resource's main page. The session will remain active, or "logged on", until the user is "logged out" of the search interface. Logging out makes a new search session available to other users. If a search session is exited without properly logging out, the session will remain active and unavailable to other users until the session is timed out by the browser.
You can "log out" of the search session by clicking on one of three items: (1) the Return to Resource Home Page link, (2) the NPWRC navigational links at the bottom of the page, OR (3) the NPWRC and USGS graphics in the top left corner of the page. The session may also end if it is timed out, which will occur if your browser stands idle for 10 minutes.
To perform a General Query, simply enter the word or phrase that you wish to search for. To conduct a Field-specific Query, use the search type drop box to select the desired field.
Every searchable resource has the following general format:
Query String :
Search Type : Maximum Results:
Search Instructions -- Instructions on using the search capabilities at this site.
Sample Entry -- View a sample entry of this resource.
View Current Bibliography -- (100 KB) View the entire Sample Resource or save it to a local ASCII text file.
View New Entries -- View the latest additions to the Sample Resource.
The Query String field allows you to enter search criteria to help you find the desired information. Most of the resources allow for both Field-specific and General queries. A General Query will search each entry for any instance of your string, regardless where in the entry it appears. A Field-specific Query will only search for your string in the specified field.
Queries are not case sensitive so upper and lower case letters may be interchanged with no effect on search results.
The search engine treats words separated by spaces as separate words to search for. If you wish to treat two or more words as a single word you must place the adj operator between the words.
Illegal Queries -- You will not receive an error message if you enter illegal or illogical queries. Instead, it will wait for you to give it a viable query. In order to initiate the search you must hit the submit button.
Below is a list of some sample query strings and the output they would generate.
After your query has been submitted, a list of results will be returned. Each entry in a searchable database is returned in bibliographical format.
Below is an example of the search results for fox:
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Allen, S. H., J. W. Hoagland, and E. D. Stukel, editors. 1995. Report of the Swift Fox Conservation Team. Denver, Colorado. Unpublished report. Bibliographic Section: Other Publications and Unpublished Reports | |
Almasi-Klausz, E. E., and L. N. Carbyn. 1998. Winter abundance and distribution of small mammals in the Canadian mixed-grass prairies and implications for the swift fox. Proceedings of the North American Swift Fox Symposium. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Abstract only. Bibliographic Section: Other Publications and Unpublished Reports | |
Almasi-Klausz, E. E., and L. N. Carbyn. 1999. Winter abundance and distribution of small mammals in the Canadian mixed-grass prairies and implications for the swift fox. Pages 206-209 in J. Thorpe, T. A. Steeves, and M. Gollop, editors. Proceedings of the Fifth Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference. Provincial Museum of Alberta Natural History Occasional Paper No. 24. Edmonton, Alberta. Bibliographic Section: Other Publications and Unpublished Reports |
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After checking the boxes of the desired citations and hitting the "Display Selections" button on the Search Results page, you are taken to the Selected Citations page. Selecting the Formatted Bibliography option from the format box will display the results in bibliographical format. Alternatively, selecting the Full Records option from the format box will display all information for each citation.
Navigate Swift Fox Search: | ||
Choose format: |
Allen, S. H., J. W. Hoagland, and E. D. Stukel, editors. 1995. Report of the Swift Fox Conservation Team. Denver, Colorado. Unpublished report.
Almasi-Klausz, E. E., and L. N. Carbyn. 1999. Winter abundance and distribution of small mammals in the Canadian mixed-grass prairies and implications for the swift fox. Pages 206-209 in J. Thorpe, T. A. Steeves, and M. Gollop, editors. Proceedings of the Fifth Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference. Provincial Museum of Alberta Natural History Occasional Paper No. 24. Edmonton, Alberta.
Navigate Swift Fox Search: | ||
Choose format: |
Authors | Allen, S. H., J. W. Hoagland, and E. D. Stukel, editors |
Title | Report of the Swift Fox Conservation Team |
Year | 1995 |
Source | Denver, Colorado. Unpublished report |
Section | Other Publications and Unpublished Reports |
Authors | Almasi-Klausz, E. E., and L. N. Carbyn |
Title | Winter abundance and distribution of small mammals in the Canadian mixed-grass prairies and implications for the swift fox |
Year | 1999 |
Source | Pages 206-209 in J. Thorpe, T. A. Steeves, and M. Gollop, editors. Proceedings of the Fifth Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference. Provincial Museum of Alberta Natural History Occasional Paper No. 24. Edmonton, Alberta |
Section | Other Publications and Unpublished Reports |