FAQ
What do the icons in Alma search mean?
Some of these icons are only visible in the new All Titles Search.
| Icon | What It Looks Like | What It Means | Where It Appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green dot | Available or active | Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| Gray dot | Unavailable or inactive | Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| Blue house | View linked record in Institution Zone | Community Zone Network Zone |
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| Blue network | View linked record in Network Zone | Community Zone Institution Zone |
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| Blue people | View linked record in Community Zone | Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| White E in orange square | Electronic inventory section (i.e., there may be portfolios) | Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| White P in blue square | Physical inventory section (i.e., there may be items and/or holdings) | Institution Zone | |
| Blue and white books on a shelf | View physical holdings | Institution Zone | |
| Blue book with green dot | View physical item(s) | Institution Zone | |
| Blue book with gray dot | View physical item(s), all of which are unavailable | Institution Zone | |
| Blue and white page with green dot | View electronic portfolio(s), at least one of which is available | Community Zone Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| Blue and white page with gray dot | View electronic portfolio(s), all of which are unavailable | Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| Blue and white page | View electronic portfolio(s) | Community Zone | |
| Blue and white box | View collection(s) | Institution Zone | |
| Black eye crossed by diagonal red line | Suppressed from OneSearch | Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| Black trash can crossed by diagonal red line | Marked for retention | Institution Zone | |
| Orange unlocked padlock | The title is open access | Community Zone Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| Purple eye over purple book | The title is peer reviewed | Community Zone Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| Blue shopping cart | There is a purchase order line attached | Institution Zone | |
| Black building in gray square | At least one CUNY library owns this title | Network Zone | |
| Black chain link | View related records | Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| Red slider | Electronic portfolio is active | Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| White slider | Electronic portfolio is inactive | Institution Zone Network Zone |
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| Blue house with green dot | View Institution Zone electronic portfolio(s), at least one of which is available | Community Zone | |
| Blue house with gray dot | View Institution Zone electronic portfolio(s), all of which are unavailable | Community Zone |
Links & Files
- Ex Libris Knowledge Center > Alma > Product Documentation > Getting Started > Alma User Interface – General Information Searching in Alma > "Search Result Icons" Opens in new window
- Ex Libris Knowledge Center > Alma > Product Documentation > Getting Started > Alma User Interface – General Information > Introduction to the New Title Search Experience Opens in new window
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Kristen Fredericksen
Kristen Fredericksen
Last Updated:
2026-06-30
2026-06-30
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