Search

OSDP contains a large and diverse amount of content spanning Datasets, Publications, Monitoring Stations, Development Activities, and Content Collections. To enable discovery of the content you seek, several mechanisms exist to search and Filter the OSDP records. Each of these records contain Metadata Fields (information about the source content) that further describe the content being provided by and housed in the Contributor Systems.

The following provides an overview of the major sections of the search page and the different kinds of search it is used to initiate. Links are provided to the major help sections describing each portion of the page, and a sample graphic following the list is provided to support the concepts.

• Search and Map tabs: The Search page’s Search Tab is used to find and filter OSDP records, which can further be represented in a map viewer on the Map tab, by using the Add to Map or Map Area functions.
• Search Control Block: The section under the tabs provides the options to control the current search, which can be in one of several search modes:
  • Keyword Search: The default mode, in which keywords can be provided to compare with the OSDP record contents. Keyword search can be initiated directly from this page, via a Map Search (Search by selected area) from the Map tab, via curated views prepared on the Learn About Cumulative Effects and Learn About Development Activities pages, or via special Call to Actions that specific curated records may hold.
  • Advanced and Saved Search: This mode is entered when a Saved Search Request is executed, extending search beyond the Keyword Search capabilities by providing access to all OSDP Metadata Fields, advanced conditioning, and Saved Search Requests on which additional Filters can be applied. A path to return to Keyword Search mode is provided through a single button click.
  • Retrieve Mapped Records: Initiated from the Map tab, this mode provides the subset of OSDP records that are currently loaded into the Map Viewer, along with any collections that reference those records. A path to return to Keyword Search mode is provided through a single button click.
• Filters: The Filters block provides access to the most common Metadata Field filters spanning Location, Time, Source, Record, and attached Resources. These filters can be applied regardless of the selected search mode.
• Active Filters: The Active Filters block provides a view of which filters have been applied to the Search Result Set, and a quick means to remove them.
• Search Result Set: Contains the list of records that result from a combination of the criteria in the Search Control Block and the Filters that have been applied. It provides access to Tabs to narrow the current view by Content Category, list-level sharing and export Tools, a list Management Bar, individual Search Result Set Item details, and access to each record’s Metadata Page.
• Metadata Page: Provides a summary of all Metadata Field information captured for a specific record, and access to related tools.