Text Searches: All databases have full-text indexes, which return fast and accurate search results for terms entered by users. Boolean operators can be used. By default, search result documents are ranked according to relevancy. Search terms are highlighted within each search-result document.
Multi-variable Searches: The multi-variable search feature provides users with a form containing searchable fields and their corresponding keyword lists. The multi-variable search form may also provide a field where the user can type in a search term that will help refine search results.
Browsing: The Browse feature categorizes information within the database and presents it in a organized manner to the end user.
Displaying Search Results: Our databases display a summary view of search results. This summary contains the information users have informed us is the most pertinent to them. In the example below, the user is presented with the name, the location and the telephone number of the consultants listed in our database. Typically, this information is all the user needs. However, should users choose to see details, they can click the consultant's name, right in the summary view, to open the full record.
On-line Help: Such features provide users with answers to frequently asked questions, and/or generally explain how to use standard features.
Accessibility: Compliance with the accessibility requirements of Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act ensures all our Web sites and databases are readable by individuals using screen reader software (e.g., JAWS and Window Eyes).
Web Enablement: As may be apparent from the descriptions above, all our database features can be Web-based, meaning that a database client like Lotus Notes or Microsoft Access need not be used. We Web enable all our database features including, but not limited to, data entry, editing, querying, and categorized view summaries.
Database Security: