The Concept Map is a visual map that displays how search terms and topics in Credo Reference are interconnected.
The Concept Map displays the connections between search results in a visual, interactive and easy-to-use format. It enables users to quickly find information when they don't know what to look for, when they need topic ideas for papers or research projects, or want to expand their knowledge of a given area.
How to use the Concept Map:
- Enter your terms into the search box and click the 'Start' button.
- Rollover any word in the map to get a preview of an entry. Click 'Open Entry' to see the full-text in a separate browser window.
- Click on any term in the map to re-center around that term.
- The terms that you've visited are saved in a Nodes Visited list on the left side of the Concept Map. Click on any term to return to that view of the map.
To adjust the Concept Map:
- Use the Zoom feature to adjust the view of the map. Clicking the right arrow zooms in and clicking the left arrow zooms out.
- Use the Rotate feature to spin the map in either direction.
- Use the Link Levels feature to show more or less related items on the map. Clicking the right arrow increases the number of links and terms displayed while clicking the left arrow reduces the number of links.
Right clicking on a node in the Concept Map provides additional functionality.
Right click on a node to display a menu.
- Select "Expand Node" to see more related items.
- Select "Hide Node" to remove a topic from the map. This option focuses your research on only those subjects of interest.
- Click "Select Node" to recenter the map around this topic.
- Select "Open Entry" to see the full-text of the entry in a new browser windo
