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The keyword search looks in many parts of catalog records, including (but not limited to) Author, Title, Subject Headings and Notes. Use the Boolean operators and, or, and not to combine search terms in a keyword search. Use quotation marks to indicate that terms should be searched as a phrase. Use parentheses to group search terms.
china and "human rights"
(twain and criticism) not (huck? or tom)
Use ? to truncate a search term. For example, a keyword search for “comput?” will retrieve compute, computer, computers and computing.
You may apply limits to Keyword searches.
The keyword search looks in many parts of catalog records, including (but not limited to) Author, Title, Subject Headings and Notes. To search, enter a word or phrase. Do not use quotation marks.
drinking water
Fall of the house
Use ? to truncate a search term. For example, a keyword search for “comput?” will retrieve compute, computer, computers and computing.
You may apply limits to Keyword searches.
Enter the title or first part of the title. Omit any initial article (A, An, The, Le, El, etc.) regardless of language.
right stuff
etranger
mujer fantastica
Variations in spelling may affect your search. Try alternatives.
Title searches automatically truncate to the right. For example, a title search for “gone with the” retrieves all titles that start with those words: Gone with the Ivy, Gone with the Twilight, Gone with the Wind, etc.
You may apply limits to Title searches.
Enter the first part of the journal name. Omit any initial article (A, An, The, Le, El, etc.) regardless of language. The search is automatically limited to journals and series.
Nature
journal of social psyc
engineering news-rec
This search will not find individual titles within a series; to find these, use a Title search.
Journal Title searches automatically truncate to the right. For example, a journal title search for “journal of psychology” retrieves all journal titles that start with those words: Journal of Psychology, Journal of Psychology and Aging, Journal of Psychology and Judaism, etc.
You may apply limits to Journal Title searches.
Enter the author's last name (family name) followed by part or all of the first name. You can also use the Author search to search for an organization as author; enter the first part of the organization's name.
eliot t
speigelman, art
national geographic society
chicago symphony orch
You do not need to put a comma between an author's last name and first name. NUcat will understand the search both with and without the comma.
Author searches automatically truncate to the right. For example, an author search for “keller j ” retrieves all authors whose names start with that last name and first initial: Keller, Jack; Keller, James; Keller Jane; Keller Jane E.; etc.
Use official Library of Congress Subject Headings, Medical Subject Headings, or Transportation Subject Headings searches. You may separate subject heading subdivisions with two dashes, but it is not necessary to do so. NUcat will understand the search both with and without the dashes:
United states history civil war
Renal dialysis
Railroads--Accidents
If you do not know the official subject heading for your topic try a Keyword search.
Subject Heading searches automatically truncate to the right. For example, a subject heading search for “zoning” retrieves all subject headings that begin with this word: Zoning, Zoning Alabama, Zoning Bibliography, Zoning Economic aspects United States, etc.
Enter as much of the call number as you know. Include punctuation; however, spaces are ignored.
720.973
HE1009
Call Number searches automatically truncate to the right. For example, an call number search “323.5” retrieves all call numbers that begin with these numbers: 323.5 B631c; 323.5 L523g; 323.50941 D262p, etc.
Use this search to find works by composers or prolific authors. The author title heading search offers easier browsing and more reliable results than a regular author search when searching for music.
satie erik
goethe, w
You do not need to put a comma between an author's last name and first name. NUcat will understand the search both with and without the comma.
Enter the author's last name (family name) followed by part or all of the first name. You can also use the Author search to search for an organization as author; enter the first part of the organization's name.
eliot t
speigelman, art
national geographic society
chicago symphony orch
You do not need to put a comma between an author's last name and first name. NUcat will understand the search both with and without the comma.
Author browses
take you to an alphabetical list of author names, regardless of whether an
exact match exists for your search. The author name most closely matching
what you entered will be at the top of the list. You can browse backward
and forward in the list using the 
and 
buttons.
Use official Library of Congress Subject Headings, Medical Subject Headings, or Transportation Subject Headings searches. You may separate subject heading subdivisions with two dashes, but it is not necessary to do so. NUcat will understand the search both with and without the dashes:
United states history civil war
Renal dialysis
Railroads--Accidents
Subject heading
browses take you to an alphabetical list of subjects, regardless of whether
an exact match exists for your search. The subject heading most closely matching
what you entered will be at the top of the list. You can browse backward
and forward in the list using the and buttons.
ISBN (International Standard Book Number)
Enter all 10 digits, including leading zeroes. Do not include hyphens or spaces when searching ISBN numbers.
0670847895
082041090x
ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)
Enter all 8 digits, including leading zeroes. You must include the hyphen between the first four and second four digits.
0887-381x
0161-2492
