No iTunes search results

Hi, and help! I've got iTunes 11.1.1 on my MacBook Air, and for some reason the search function is being wonky. If I type, say, "dave mason" or "burning spear" or "manu chao" in the search box and hit enter, I get a blank page - well, not completely blank; it has the headings "Songs," "Podcast Episodes," etc., but nothing underneath them (and no "Albums" heading, either). I know from previous visits that the store does have music by these artists, but for some reason it's not showing up now. (When I search "duke ellington," I get a few entries under "Podcast Episodes," but no music.) Any ideas? Many thanks!

Hi,
You do not need to hit enter! Go to search box and uncheck search entire library, you can also restrict search to song, artist album or composer.
Jim

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