Interpreting Search Results

After you enter search criteria and submit your search, AnswerBook2 returns a page that looks similar to a library listing (if you searched the Complete or Personal Library) or a book table of contents (if you searched a specific book). The search results list, however, only includes those items that contain information that matched the search criteria you entered.

The search results window displays a special icon to the left of each item listed. This icon indicates how closely the particular section matches your search criteria. The more filled the icon, the closer the match. For example, this icon indicates an almost certain match to your search criteria whereas this icon indicates about a 50% chance that the section contains a match to your search criteria.

For AnswerBook1 documents, the icons poorly indicate the probability of match. They tend to be either completely filled or completely empty.

If your search produced no matching results, the search results page displays a message indicating that no matches were found in this book or library. In this case, you can try a different book, expand your search to include more collections or the entire library, or change your search criteria.

If you choose to return to the Table of Contents (by clicking the icon), your search is cleared.