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You can search for subjects anywhere in Mandala by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner. You can also search through assets tagged with a subject. 

Filters for Subjects

Related Subjects: returns results, including subjects, related to the subject selected here. You can select more than one related subject. 

Detailed Instructions

  1. Go to Go to https://mandala.shanti.virginia.edu/subjects
    • The Subjects homepage will open
  2. Click the search icon
    • Find this button below the main menu This icon is a magnifying glass in the top right corner of the page
    • The "Search" window will expand
    • The "Results" tab will be selected automatically
  3. Begin typing a subject name Type your search into the "Search" fieldTo add filters to your search, click Advanced
    • A drop-down
      menu will appear displaying options for search filters
    1. Choose from among the filter options
    • You can select as many options as you want from the "Show only results containing" and "Show only feature types" menus
  4. Click Enter
    • Find this button to the right of the search field
    • A list of subjects that fit your search criteria will appear at the bottom of the window
  5. To view the search results in a hierarchy, click the Tree tab
    • Note that you can browse the tree results without entering a search query. Go to Browse Subjects for more information
    1. Click + to expand a search result
    2. Click - to collapse a search result
  6. To view the search results in a list format, click List
    1. Click the scroll bar buttons to browse the list results
    • list of subject names will unfold in the "Results" tab
  7. Use the arrow buttons as needed to view page results
  8. Click a subject name from the list
    • The node page for that subject will open
    Click one of the search results
    • The Knowledge Maps Overview page will appear