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Searching Tips
To optimize response time, limit your search fields to five or less.
Choose between any of these or all of these if you are searching multiple fields. The terms will be searched as 'OR' for any of these and 'AND' for all of these.
Your selected search criteria will remain in the Advanced Boolean Searching form even if you return to using the Search box. This includes any selected locations you might have set up.
Set up Advanced Search
Click Advanced next to the Search button to open the Advanced Boolean Searching dialog, as shown below.
All locations in your network will be searched. If you want to search specific locations, click (change) next to Searching all locations, as seen above. A Select Locations to Search dialog displays. Select the check box for each of the locations you want to search, and then click Save. The heading will reflect the number of locations you have selected; for example, Searching 3 locations. Choose between 'any of these' or 'all of these' for the search terms you are about to enter. The default selection is 'all of these'. Consider the following:
Using 'any of these' will search for 'this term' OR 'that term'.
Using 'all of these' will search for 'this term' AND 'that term'.
Choose from the first drop-down list Any Field, Title, Author, Series, Subject, Note, Tag, ISBN, or UPC.
Choose from the second drop-down list, depending on your selection from the first drop-down, begins with, exactly matches, contains, or does not contain, as selections will vary based on your first selection. Consider the following:
'begins with' acts as a multiple character wildcard. An author search for King may return: King, King-Smith, Kingston, Kingman, Kingsbury, etc.
'exactly matches' limits your results precisely to your term. An author search for King will return only results for the singular name King. An author search for King, Stephen will return only results for the author, Stephen King.
'contains' means the term can be found anywhere in the selected field. For example, an author search for King will result in King, Stephen along with other King variations such as King, Jonathan, King, Deborah, King, Laurie R, etc.
'does not contain' means you do not want the term to be returned anywhere in the results. For example, an author search 'begins with' King, but 'does not contain' Stephen, will return all variations of authors beginning with 'King' but not displaying 'Stephen King' in the results.
Type your search term in the entry box. Use the second set of drop-down lists if you want to narrow your search further. Click the plus sign to add additional parameters and repeat steps 4 and 5.
When you are satisfied with your search criteria, click Advanced Search to search for your term. The search results display.
If you are not satisfied with your results, click the Advanced link and revise your search terms. Your existing terms will remain on the form until you clear them. Use the minus sign to remove any of the search parameters.
If no results are found for your search criteria, the message displays, No search results found.
To return to regular searching, type your search term in the Search box in the header.