> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.cabi.org/cabi-digital-library-help/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.cabi.org/cabi-digital-library-help/search/recent-searches-search-history.md).

# Recent Searches (search history)

In the Recent Searches you can see the latest 100 searches from the current session. New searches will overwrite the oldest existing search. A session expires automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity (with a maximum session duration of 12 hours).

There are 2 ways to get to your Recent Searches:

* Via the [Advanced Search](mailto:https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/search/advanced)
* Via ‘My Searches’ on the search results page

<figure><img src="/files/HqKnqwdnaESzgKsMCVUg" alt=""><figcaption><p>Go to My Searches to see your recent searches</p></figcaption></figure>

From there, you can go to ‘Recent searches’ (or [Saved Searches](/cabi-digital-library-help/search/saved-searches-and-alerts.md)).  Here the latest 100 searches from your search session are remembered and  you can combine your searches with the Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT.  When combining searches the first search query you select will be placed before the operator, the second query will go after the operator.

<figure><img src="/files/sIfd7aI0vucHhZJLIph2" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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