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Search results

The Results screen displays a reminder of your search, a drop down list of matching Research Guides and the list of catalogue references matching your search.

If you get no results after searching for a phrase try linking individual keywords with AND. For example: 11 AND Argyll AND battalion.

If you get too many, click on to narrow down your search by adding other requirements.

Research Guides

If your search matches a Research Guide, use the drop-down list to select a title and click on GO. Research Guides give an overview of a subject and provide research advice. After reading a guide you may want to move on to search or browse the areas of the Catalogue highlighted in the guide.

List of matching catalogue references

Catalogue results may be summarised by the government department that created the records

Click on the button displaying the number of results to display detailed lists like this:

To select an entry click on the information icon or the hyperlinked description. Always check where the records are held and whether any access restrictions apply.

Click on to download a detailed list in HTML or CSV format.

To navigate the lists of results click on any of these options:

to go back to the list of results summarised by department, division or series.

to return to your search screen.

To see the next or previous screen in the list click or

or jump to page 1 2 3

You can also click or to reach the first or last screen.

You have the option of sorting your search results by catalogue reference, covering dates, former reference or relevance ranking.

Register readers who have choosen to sign in can click on to save a search on their welcome page.