Help - How to use the Florida Legacy website

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The Florida Legacy website is totally database driven. There are no static web pages.

There are multiple entry points:

• Quick Search, a all the words full-text search.
• Advanced Search, full-text search with advanced search limit capabilities.
• Browse main collection catalog. This is direct access to the collections via the collection abstract, indexes, and other desriptive information, including digital collection resources.

Why doesn't the back button work?

A form is used to gather your search criteria. Current browser technology doesn't permit you go 'back' past a form web page. This is why additional navigational links are provided. You will see these two links, use them instead of your back button. A complete search history (for your current session) is also provided so you can repeat previous searches.

Quick & Advanced Search Help

Quick Search

Quick Search searches only the author, title, and subjects field. All records may not have data in each of these fields. If you don't get satisfactory results use the 'fulltext' search via the Advanced Search interface.

Advanced Search

Advanced Search is a full-text search across all fields in the database. This includes author, title, subjects, dates, and full-text (when available).