Search folders are saved queries. In the folder tree, there will be a search icon in the search folder column to indicate that it is a search folder. Since a search folder is not a true folder, you cannot drag and drop records into it. When you click on a search folder, Biblioscape will run the query and display the results. Search folders cannot be used to organize your records, they are designed to make your often-used queries easier to access.
You can turn any query into a search folder easily by clicking the "Add search to folder" button at the top of the search pane. Once clicked, select a folder in the prompt window. The new search folder will be created next to the selected folder. Biblioscape will then prompt you to enter a name for the newly-created search folder.
Inherit parent search properties
Biblioscape can make a search folder inherit search properties of its parent. For example, you have a search folder to retrieve all references that are published in 1998. If you drag this search folder under another folder, only references published in 1998 from that folder will be retrieved. A search folder will not only inherit from its immediatly parent, the inheritance goes all the way to the top level folder. With this feature, you can build complicated queries very easily by just drag and drop of search folders. This feature is turned on by default. If you want to disable it, please go to the "Tools | Options" window. On the "General Display" tab, check off the box "Search folder inherits parent properties".