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DiscoverSML (Sibley Music Library): Filters & Refinements

Search tips for using the library's discovery interface, DiscoverSML

Quick Filters Bar

Quick Filters Bar
  • You can quickly filter your search results by availability using the quick filters bar located to the right of the All Filters button.
    • Available Online - filters search results to resources that are available electronically. 
    • Peer-reviewed Journals - filters search results to articles and resources from peer-reviewed journals. This will exclude resources like books, media, newspaper articles, and reviews. 
    • Held physically at UR Libraries - filters results to physical books and media available on library shelves.

Refine your Results

Refine your Results

  • Click the All Filters button to toggle the display of the filters bar. From here you can filter and refine your search results.
  • In the list of displayed filters, click the + icon to expand each section to see filter options.
Include results beyond UR Libraries
  • This will expand your search results to include resources outside of what the library has available.
  • Resources that are not available at the library can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Remember all filters
  • Use this slider to retain the filters you selected for additional searches.
  • If not selected, additional searches you make will reset all the filters.
Availability
  • Similar to the quick filters bar, from here you can limit materials by availability:
    • Available Online - filters search results to resources that are available electronically. 
    • Peer-reviewed Journals - filters search results to articles and resources from peer-reviewed journals. This will exclude resources like books, media, newspaper articles, and reviews. 
    • Open Access - filters results to materials that are open access
    • Held physically at UR Libraries - filters results to physical books and media available on library shelves.
Material Type
  • Filter search results by their format (ie. articles, audio, book chapters, books, scores, videos, etc.).
Library
  • Filter search results by which University of Rochester Library they are located in.
Location
  • Each University of Rochester Library has different areas where materials are stored. Use this filter to limit the search results by a specific physical location in the library. 
Publication Date
  • Use this filter to limit results by when they were created or published. 
Language
  • Use this filter to limit the search results by which language they are in.
Apply Filters
  • You must click the Apply Filters button to update the search results.