# How to view search results

Searches performed from the homepage of the CABI Digital Library retrieve results across all CABI content hosted on the site, including both database abstracts as well as full text information. 

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Please note that for databases only the bibliographic records are searched (also for records where CABI also hosts any corresponding article PDFs).
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Results are grouped for display according to content type:

* “Abstract records” includes results for CABI’s database products
* “Articles/Chapters” displays results for full text content published by CABI, including book chapters, journal articles (like CABI Reviews), CABI Compendium Datasheets, and Cases
* “Publications” displays results from whole book titles and whole CABI journals
* "News/Blogs/Events" displays the latest news, informative blog and an overview of relevant events

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# 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-view-search-results.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.