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  • Keyword Wildcards

      

    When a Keyword Search is done, the Catalog looks for exact matches of search words. Keyword Wildcards may be used in the search box to broaden search results or eliminate the need for multiple searches. This wildcards may be used in a keyword Search and in an Advanced Keyword Search.

      

    ? - The question mark replaces a single character. 

      

    For Example:

      

    wom?n may find women or woman

      

    $ - The dollar sign represents any number of characters.

      

    For Example:

      

    cook$ may find cook, cooks, cookery or cooking
  • Optional Search Limits (Keyword Searches Only)
  • Keyword Search Tips
  • By default and, or, not are treated as search words. To use and, or, not as Boolean operators, see Refining Keyword Search or try an Advanced Keyword Search. 
  • Examples:
  • haynes  "honda accord"
  • presley  "blue suede shoes"
  • Qualifiers

  • AU

         

    Author

         

    au marzollo and au wick
  • au marzollo not au wick
  • au marzollo or au wick

  • ti venus and au grey

     

    ti venus and (gr?y)

  • su rutabaga or su turnip$

     

    rutabaga or (turnip)

  • au gray and ti  planet not ti venus

     

    gray and (planet) not ti venus

  • Keyword

     

    Proximity Operator
  • N# finds words  situated a specific distance from each other in any order.
  • theory n2  relativity
  • success$ w3 job

  • W#

     

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    Within
  • W# finds words  situation a specific distance from each other in this order.
  • television near2 violence
  • The NEAR operator allows searching for terms, situated a specified  distance away from each other, in any order. Use NEAR# to indicate the distance to search. NEAR1 equals zero or one word between terms.
  • NEAR#
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  • Why are some titles bolded?

      

    If the Library you selected when you began your catalog session owns copies of a particular title, that title will display in bold text and be preceded by 2 asterisks (**). This is referred to as "Highlighting." "Highlighting" remains in effect until a session ends.

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