[DQSD-Users] Encarta Reference Search

[Andrew N. Carpenter]

Attached is a script for searching the Microsoft Encarta online
reference works. Unlike with Britannica, many full-text Encarta entries
are available for free.  The information quality is generally pretty
high.

All the best,

Andy.


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Core Curriculum Lead Instructor, Kaplan College
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<search function="encarta">
  <COMMENT>

    This search file was initially created by Dave's Quick Search Deskbar
    Search Wizard version 0.5 (beta) on 08/31/02 at 12:52:36

    Even though this XML search will probably load and is a healthy start
    toward a completed search, please be aware that this search will probably
    not work as is and will require some human inspection and modification.

  </COMMENT>
  <name>Encarta Online Deluxe Search</name>
  <category>Reference</category>
  <contributor> Andrew N. Carpenter</contributor>
  <link>http://encarta.msn.com/</link>
  <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email>
  <description>
  </description>
  <form name="encartaf"
        method="get"
        action="http://encarta.msn.com/encarta/search.asp";>

    <COMMENT> The following field was active (i.e. had focus) when the search was generated. </COMMENT>

    <input type="hidden" name="search" value="" />
  </form>
  <script><![CDATA[
    function encarta(q)
    {
      if( nullArgs("encarta", q) )
        return;

      if( q == "" )
      {
        openSearchWindow("http://encarta.msn.com/";);
        return;
      }

      // FORM variables for encartaf

      // The wizard assigned the search string to this form field value because
      // this field was the active element when the search file was generated.
      // Change this to args.q if the search string is parsed with parseArgs.
      document.encartaf.search.value = q;

      submitForm(encartaf);
    }
  ]]></script>
</search>