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How do I search for something in the webtext?

Finding content and terms in your webtext

Written by Alyssa

Overview and video tutorial

You can quickly find specific content, concepts, and terms in your webtext using the built-in search tool or the glossary.
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Using the search tool

Click the Contents button in the upper-left corner of your webtext to open the the Table of Contents. Type your keyword into the search bar, then press enter or click the magnifying glass icon.

Contents menu showing the term "cognition" in the search bar with search results from the webtext below.

Sorting your search results

After your search results appear, you can organize them using the Sort by options below the search bar:

  • Location (default): Displays the results in the order they appear throughout the webtext. This option is helpful if you are looking for a term within a specific chapter.

  • Relevance: Orders the results by how closely your search terms match each page’s content, placing the strongest page matches at the top. This makes it easy to find pages where a term is defined or explained in depth.

Using the glossary

Most webtexts include a glossary. If a glossary is available, you’ll find a link to it at the bottom of the Table of Contents.

Table of Contents showing webtext chapters with the Glossary chapter option highlighted.

The glossary lists all vocabulary terms used throughout the webtext, along with their definitions and links to the pages where they appear.

Screenshot of the Glossary page from the “Psychology in the Real World” webtext listing vocabulary terms with definitions and hyperlinked page numbers

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