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EXPANDing in OneSearch

When searching multiple files using OneSearch, you can EXPAND in all databases (e.g., EXPAND CS=HARVARD) or in a particular database (e.g., EXPAND CS=HARVARD FROM 311).

You can enter SET DETAIL ON to display an additional column in the EXPAND display to show which file(s) contain the EXPANDed search term. You can also use SET POSTINGS ON to display the record count as well as the number of occurrences.

• To EXPAND in multiple files using OneSearch and SET DETAIL OFF (the system default):

?b arts
     
SYSTEM:OS  - DIALOG OneSearch
  File  35:Dissertation Abs Online 1861-2010/Apr
         (c) 2010 ProQuest Info&Learning
  File  47:Gale Group Magazine DB(TM) 1959-2010/May 17
         (c) 2010 Gale/Cengage
  File  88:Gale Group Business A.R.T.S. 1976-2010/Jun 08
         (c) 2010 Gale/Cengage
  File 141:Readers Guide 1983-2010/Mar
         (c) 2010 The HW Wilson Co
  File 439:Arts&Humanities Search(R) 1980-2010/May W4
         (c) 2010 The Thomson Corp

      Set  Items  Description
      ---  -----  -----------

? expand au=rubens
Ref Items  Index-term
E1      1  AU=RUBENOW, ROBERT CARL
E2      1  AU=RUBENOWITZ, EVA
E3      0 *AU=RUBENS
E4      2  AU=RUBENS A
E5      1  AU=RUBENS B
E6      2  AU=RUBENS L
E7      2  AU=RUBENS O
E8      1  AU=RUBENS PM
E9      1  AU=RUBENS RL
E10     2  AU=RUBENS, ALEXANDER
E11     1  AU=RUBENS, ALEXANDRA MARIA DA SILVA
E12     1  AU=RUBENS, ARTHUR J.
E13     1  AU=RUBENS, ARTHUR JERREMIAH
....

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• To EXPAND in multiple files using OneSearch and SET DETAIL ON:

?set detail on
DETAIL set on
     
? expand au=rubens
Ref   File  Items Total  Index-term
E1      35            1  AU=RUBENOW, ROBERT CARL
E2      88            1  AU=RUBENOWITZ, EVA
E3  -------           0 *AU=RUBENS
E4     439            2  AU=RUBENS A
E5     439            1  AU=RUBENS B
E6     439            2  AU=RUBENS L
E7     439            2  AU=RUBENS O
E8     439            1  AU=RUBENS PM
E9     439            1  AU=RUBENS RL
        47      1          AU=RUBENS, ALEXANDER
        88      1          AU=RUBENS, ALEXANDER
E10 -------           2  AU=RUBENS, ALEXANDER
E11     35            1  AU=RUBENS, ALEXANDRA MARIA DA SILVA
E12     88            1  AU=RUBENS, ARTHUR J.
. . . .

Note: The EXPAND displays have been abbreviated from the 50 entries to save space.

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