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Quick Search Tips
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Keyword
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- Keyword search inserts an AND between
multiple terms
- Truncate using a question mark (?): educat?
- Use quotes (") to search for a phrase: "united states"
- Use parentheses to group concepts: (baseball or softball) and women
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Journal Title
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- Omit initial articles (a, an, the, der, la, los, etc.): economist
- Enter just the first few words: journal of modern
- Use for magazines, journals, newspapers, or other serials
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Title
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- Omit initial articles (a, an, the, der, la, los, etc.): sun also rises
- Enter just the first few words: riverside anth
- Truncation is automatic: educ = educate,
education, educator, etc.
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Author
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- Last name first: austen jane
- Enter as much as you know: paretsky s
- In the list of authors, the See Also button leads to references that contain information related
to your search.
- Truncation is automatic: anders = anders,
andersen, anderson, etc.
- Limits do not apply. To limit, search for author's name in a Keyword search, such as austen and jane
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Subject Heading
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- Only searches for predefined subject terms: indians
of north america
- In the list of subjects, the See Also button leads to references that contain information related
to your search.
- Limits do not apply. To limit, search for subject heading in a Keyword search, such as indians and "north america"
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Call Number
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- Use punctuation and spaces: PS92 .B78 1973
- To browse call numbers, add a '?' mark to search string: PS92?
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