Using the Search Feature in the Reference Center
Purpose: The Reference Center is your go-to resource for Quick Reference Guides. It's organized like a website with manuals, chapters and articles.
Audience: College Community
Category
Manual
Under each category, it can have one or more manuals. Click on any of the manual titles/tiles to view the manual's table of contents, which includes chapters. A manual can have one or more chapters
Chapter
Clicking a manual title or tile displays the manual’s table of contents, which includes chapters. Each chapter can contain one or more articles (QRGs), helping to organize content into logical sections within the manual.
Article (QRG)
Within each chapter, you can have one or more articles (QRGs). Technically, an article is a web page, but you can think of it as a document that contains the instructions or content.
- Locate the Search Bar. At the top of the Reference Center, find the search bar.
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Enter Keywords. Type in a few keywords related to your topic, just like you would when using Google. Example: To find guidance on maintaining a student program plan, type "program plan."
💡Using wildcard features like % or * can help broaden your search by allowing you to find QRGs that match partial keywords or phrases. This makes it easier to locate relevant content even if you don't know the exact title or wording of the QRG.
- View Search Results. A list of matching articles will appear. Click on an article title to view its content.
- Enter Keywords: In the search bar at the top of the page, type in the relevant keyword(s) for the topic you're looking for (e.g., "errors").
- Click Search: Select the blue Search 🔍 button to begin the search.
- Use Filter Search Results: On the left-hand side of the page, under Filter Search Results, you can narrow your search by selecting specific manuals or categories.
- Select a Manual: Check the box next to a manual or category you want to search within (e.g., "Finance," "Campus Solutions," or "Continuing Education"). Select the search bar's Search 🔍 button.
- View Search Results: The right side of the screen will refresh to show results based only on the selected manual(s) and your search keywords.
- Click a Result: Click the title of a listed result to view the guide or reference document.
- Breadcrumbs: At the top of the article, you’ll see hyperlinked breadcrumbs showing where the article lives (Manual > Chapter > Article). Click on the manual or chapter name to navigate back.
- Multiple Navigation Paths: Some articles may appear in more than one manual or chapter. If so, you’ll see two breadcrumb paths—you can use either to return to the relevant section.
- Prev/Next Links: At the bottom of each article, use the Prev and Next links to move to the previous or next article in the chapter.
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