primary-features.md

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Primary Features

Categorized Search

As mentioned in the description of our data model, we combine different types of harvested metadata based on their schema.org type, into 8 categories. This feature allows users to easily search for their records of interest based on how we model our data. Depending upon what category is of interest to the user, the user can directly access records filtered based on their categories via the clickable buttons, that also show the total count of records for the said category, from the landing page.

The same categorization is available in the results page as a tab as shown in the image below

Search Bar

The user can also search for records of their interest via the search bar. The search bar also features a random set of queries that the user can try if they like. In the following example, a user is seen searching the HKG for records related to the term "Molecular Dynamics".

The results are shown in the results view as a list of records where earch record is displayed within a card. A maximum of 10 records for a search are shown at a time, but the results are paginated so connected results are readily available to the user. The user can also use the category tab above the results to browse through records of that category for the users search query The search bar is always readily available to user regardless of the view they are in.

Dynamic Filters

Depending on the category of results shown, the data could also be filtered if there are filters available for the category and the given search term. The different available filters are shown to the left of the list of resulting records.

Each set of filters can be further filtered using a searchbar specific to the filter.

Filters from a single or multiple set can be simultaneously selected. Please note that, each time a specific filter is chosen, the user would be refining their search and as such the filters could be dynamically updated. The selected filters are shown as tags above the results and can be individually or collectively unselected.