Tips for Basic Search
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Begin typing your keywords into search box.
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If you want to search by Author or Title, select Shift+Tab, followed by Enter if using a screen reader, and then use arrow keys to select the one you want. Tab to return to search box.
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Once you begin to type in the search box, beneath the box there will be a list of suggestions. You can access these using your arrow keys. If you select one of the suggested terms, the search will automatically run upon hitting Enter.
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If you do not want to select one of the suggestions, you can arrow up to return to the search box and continue typing your own keywords.
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If you want to clear the text in the Search box, then while in the box, tab once to the clear option.
Tips for Advanced Search
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Select the Advanced Search link.
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Follow the procedures for “To use the search tool” for entering your search term.
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To change the search parameter, from within the text search input press Tab to reach the parameter button.
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When on the button press the Space key.
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Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate the list of options. The radio button will be listed first, then the label for the radio button.
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When you are on the radio button you want, press the Space key.
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Press Tab to go to the next search criteria, and repeat steps 1-6, or continue to press Tab to get to the Search button.
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Note, on the subsequent search criteria there will be an additional button for selecting the Boolean operator to apply. This button functions the same as the parameter button.
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For additional options, continue to read down through the page or search for the heading 3 called “Search Options”. In this section there are additional search parameters to apply. At the end of the section is another Search button to perform the selected search.
Using Key Navigation with Text-to-Speech
With the shortcuts as they are set now, webReader can be activated, i.e. focus can be set on the Listen button, with the shortcut Shift + K. Shift + L will set focus on the player and also start the reading.
Some important shortcuts are:
- Put focus on Listen button: Shift + K
- Put focus on player and start the reading: Shift + L
- Put focus on pause button and pause or resume the reading: Shift + P
- Put focus on stop button and stop the reading: Shift + X
- Open/close menu: Shift + 1