Performing a Search
You can search any keyword or key phrase - enter your search term and hit enter on your keyboard or click the magnifying glass icon to start getting results. Note that as soon as you enter a character Typeahead (see below) will activate. If your search term produces no results, a "NO SUGGESTIONS FOR:" message will appear in the Typeahead drop-down. This does not mean there are no results for your query - just none in the Typeahead database.
Using the "Typeahead" Feature
You can start getting search recommendations after entering as little as one character into the search form (Typeahead works on all Model search forms on the website). The Typeahead feature queries our search filters: Species, Animal Type, Availability, GEMs, Application, and Background - as well as on model names and numbers. Up to 10 suggestions are shown in the drop-down menu, choose any one to execute your search.
Refining a Search with Filters
Once you have executed a search, you can further refine it by checking boxes in the "FILTER YOUR RESULTS" menu (on larger monitors filters are in the left hand column, on phones and smaller mobile devices they are below the search results). You will see your "ACTIVE FILTERS" above your search results. You can uncheck them from there, or the "FILTER YOUR RESULTS" column.
Searching via Filters
You can also perform a search exclusively by filtering. For example, only want live, inbred, mice? Click those three filters, and the results show up automatically in the search result area - no typing required! You can then further refine those results by using an additional keyword or phrase in the search form.
Exact Word or Phrase?
Use double quotes to search for an exact word or phrase - but only use this option if you are looking for specific results.
For example, if you wrap your search in double quotes like this: "black 6" you will search for the entire phrase "black 6". Without the double quotes you would be searching for either black and/or 6.
Contact Us
Taconic Biosciences is constantly working to improve our model search, by adding new models, additional filters, and more Typeahead suggestions. If you have feedback, or can't find the model you need, please
contact us.