# How to search within a specific product

* [Via the product landing page locatable via the top 'Browse' menu](#via-the-product-landing-page-locatable-via-the-top-browse-menu)
* [Via the Advanced Search Product drop down option](#via-the-advanced-search-product-drop-down-option)
* [Using the 'Product' filter on the left-hand side in search results](#using-the-product-filter-on-the-left-hand-side-in-search-results)
* [Using the 'CABI Product' field in Advanced Search](#using-the-cabi-product-field-in-advanced-search)
* [Using the sc codes in Basic Search](#using-the-sc-codes-in-basic-search)

## **Via the product landing page locatable via the top 'Browse' menu**

It is possible to search only within a specified product by selecting the product from the options that open up under the "Products" section from the top Browse.   

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2FUDm86fGudieCtMwLmdL1%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=5b6cefe7-876e-4102-8602-9bacad701dfa" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

If you then start your search from the search bar on the product homepage, you will only search within that product.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2FPfAEptrzE3465nCGORVo%2FScreenshot%202025-04-09%20170642.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=b002eddf-53f0-4c34-8b33-86bcbb50a13f" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The product that you have searched within will be indicated in the 'Applied Filters' section on the left.

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2FGo5dlq2PeQ5ImIDBw12q%2Fbeef%20cows.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fe5cff16-27f2-41a7-9151-d1706a53f278" alt=""><figcaption><p>Product filter showing in the 'Applied Filters' section on the left</p></figcaption></figure>

## Via the Advanced Search Product drop down option

When performing searches via the Advanced Search, it is possible to add one or more product limit options to your search.  Only the content in the selected products will be searched. &#x20;

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2FgOOlN7btAnquRDmeiZBC%2FScreenshot%202025-04-09%20172727.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=bc2f4ae3-bbbf-402a-a97d-94b77176df39" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The selected products will be indicated in the Applied Filters facet in your Search Results.

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2FdnYsdWbEZhlUdzO7HOC6%2FScreenshot%202025-04-09%20174004.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=187bb4c7-e6ed-416f-bef2-16fe3d5b6795" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## **Using the 'Product' filter on the left hand side in search results**

It is also possible to limit search results and subsequent searches to a specific CABI database by using the left hand 'CABI Product' refine facet. When you select the desired product, the database filter then remains set for your next search, when using the search box immediately above search results to perform another search.

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2Fxo29Tu5kC6Hm1DrVoS3s%2FProducts.png?alt=media&#x26;token=81067358-9225-4144-a204-aaa7da89acc8" alt=""><figcaption><p>Partial list of all products in the CABI Product section on the left</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2Fjq7tvb7IG0hsoUjBC84q%2FDatabases_GitBook.png?alt=media&#x26;token=5385630d-b224-4c0e-b1e2-5f0cea936242" alt=""><figcaption><p>Applied filters remain set for your next search</p></figcaption></figure>

## **Using the 'CABI Product' field in Advanced Search**&#x20;

The 'CABI Product' field in Advanced Search can be used to build searches which work in one or across multiple CABI products simultaneously, whether these are databases or primary publications. The desired products need to be specified using the two-letter codes indicated in [these tables](https://help.cabi.org/cabi-digital-library-help/search/cabi-product-codes-sequence-codes) and selecting CABI Product (sc code) from the dropdown menu. You may specify as many products as you wish by combining them with the Boolean operator OR.

As an example, to search simultaneously the term ‘rabies’ occurring in either CAB Abstracts (a database) or in Global Health (another database) you would enter the two product codes combined with the OR operator – *\<ca OR he>* – selecting 'CABI Product (sc code)' from the dropdown menu, AND you would enter the term *\<rabies>* in the subsequent box keeping 'All fields' in the dropdown menu on the right.

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2FMI2nsFFTw52Qep8OmjPM%2Frabies.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4472e3f1-7672-4e7e-b71f-cfedccae50e7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Advanced Search - Search option 1. Search for the term ‘rabies’ occurring simultaneously in either of two databases, <br>CAB Abstracts (ca) or Global Health (he). </p></figcaption></figure>

Alternatively, it is also possible to specify the product in the search box by entering the sequence code (sc) followed by a colon in front of the two-letter product code (full list retrievable in [these tables](https://help.cabi.org/cabi-digital-library-help/search/cabi-product-codes-sequence-codes)). In this case, since the product is already specified in the search box, 'All fields' should be kept in the drop-down menu. For example, the above search is also reproducible this way in Advanced Search: enter the two product codes combined with the OR operator, each preceded by sc:, and put them within round brackets, keeping 'All fields' in the dropdown menu on the right. AND enter the term *\<rabies>* in the subsequent box keeping 'All fields' in the dropdown menu on the right.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2FOTm1ePHJt8UJqtFsJIyU%2Frabies2.png?alt=media&#x26;token=852b2b81-0a17-4e8c-b70e-573373046660" alt=""><figcaption><p>Advanced Search - Search option 2. Search for the term ‘rabies’ occurring simultaneously in either of two databases, <br>CAB Abstracts (ca) or Global Health (he). </p></figcaption></figure>

## Using the sc codes in Basic Search

You can perform the same search reported above in the Basic Search. To do so, you need to go to CABI Digital Library homepage and enter (sc:ca OR sc:he) AND rabies

<figure><img src="https://1845104098-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyPXMnkvXzlEiw7TrJeFh%2Fuploads%2FGOqDPfPnhSvhrxRJfpjv%2Frabies3.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fcc73ada-fc43-4e8e-9845-ea3a42313931" alt=""><figcaption><p>Basic Search. Search for the term ‘rabies’ occurring simultaneously in either of two databases, <br>CAB Abstracts (ca) or Global Health (he). </p></figcaption></figure>


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.cabi.org/cabi-digital-library-help/search/how-to-search-within-a-specific-product.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.