Hi all,

Thanks to feedback from MeL users and the skill of web designers, the results display from performing a Discovery Search as found on the MeL homepage has a new look. We hope it makes the searching process more useful.

Here is a list of some of the changes:

· New material type icons that provide differentiation between Periodicals and News, print books and ebooks, government documents, archival materials, images, maps/atlases, and others;

· “Refine by:” area highlighted against a green background (left side)

· 11 “Refine by:” facets displayed in bold black text

· Options available within each facet displayed in blue text

· 5 of the 11 “Refine by:” facets automatically collapsed to conserve display space (can be expanded as needed)

· Default display shows the full list of results which can quickly be sorted into 2 categories – MeLCat, and, Articles & eResources – by clicking on the appropriate tab at the top of the list.

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Eunice

Eunice C. Borrelli

Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian

Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education

517-241-4996

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