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The Brief Results page displays a list of all the items that match your search query.

At the top of the list, bulk-action options appear. When the checkboxes of one or more items are selected, these options become available, enabling you to save the selected items to the list of favorites for later reference and to export the selected items in various formats. Select the checkbox above the list to select all of the items in the list.

In the original UI, the following options are also available above the list of results:

• Personalize – This selector, which appears above the results, enables you to configure preferred disciplines to boost the results of matching electronic records. For more information, see Personalizing Search Results in Primo VE.

• Save query – This link, which appears above the results for signed in users, enables you to save search queries between sessions. For more information, see Saving and Managing Search Queries in Primo VE.

For each item in the list, the following information and options appear:

• Bulk-action checkbox – Select the checkbox to include the item in any bulk actions you perform.

• Resource type – the format of the item, such as book, article, journal, and so forth.

• Title – Select the title to display more information and services for the item. For more information, see Using the Full Display in Primo VE.

• Author, creator, and date – the item's author, creator, and publication date.

• Availability status – Select this link to display more information and services (such as requesting or viewing the item). For more information, see Using the Full Display in Primo VE.

• Send-to icons – These icons, which appear next to each record, enable you to perform actions on each record (such as emailing the item, creating a citation for the item, and so forth).

  • In the original UI, select the ellipsis to access the available actions.

  • In the NDE UI, select the icons to share, create a citation, or export the item.

  For more information, see Exporting Records from Primo VE.

• Add to Favorites icon – This icon, which appears next to each record, enables you to save the record to My Favorites. If you are signed in, the system saves the records between sessions. For more information, see Saving and Managing Records in Primo VE.

• Tweak your results – This section, which appears on the side of the page, enables you to narrow your results by selecting various filters (such as resource type and date). For more information, see Filtering Search Results in Primo VE.