Search

Introduction


  • These user acceptance tests are designed to ensure the basic and advanced search functions work as expected.

Test

User group

Expected results

Results (PASS/FAIL)

Tester notes

Test

User group

Expected results

Results (PASS/FAIL)

Tester notes

Search archival descriptions using basic search box

Unauthenticated

Correct search results load in browser

 

 

Search archival descriptions using quotations (e.g., search for a known reference code or a phrase)

Unauthenticated

Correct search results load in browser

 

 

Search archival descriptions via search box in Guide to Archival Research (LibGuides: Guide to Archival Research: Home )

Unauthenticated

Browser redirects to search results in Archives Catalogue

 

 

Search archival descriptions via search box on Libraries' home page (https://libraries.dal.ca/ )

Unauthenticated

Browser redirects to search results in Archives Catalogue

 

 

Click on "print preview" button at top of search results

Unauthenticated

Printer-friendly search results load in same browser tab. The “Close” link in the “Print preview” returns user to standard view of search results

 

 

Click on "Export CSV" button at top of archival description search results

Contributor

Export of descriptions initiated. CSV file is available for download via the Job management page

 

 

Search subject headings using search box on subject headings browse page

Unauthenticated

Correct search results load in browser

 

 

Search genre terms using search box on genre terms browse page

Unauthenticated

Correct search results load in browser

 

 

Search place names using search box on place names browse page

Unauthenticated

Correct search results load in browser

 

 

Conduct advanced search of archival descriptions, test a few advanced search options

Unauthenticated

Correct search results load in browser

 

 

Conduct advanced search of authority records, test a few advanced search options

Unauthenticated

Correct search results load in browser