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- Keyword searching is not available
- Omit all punctuation (including "--" in subject headings)
- Drop initial articles for titles
- Truncation is automatic

- Searches LC Subject Headings and Annotated Card Program (AC) Headings
- Does not search free-floating subdivisions directly

Examples:
united states history civil war 1861 1865 regimental histories
bible n t criticism interpretation etc
persian gulf war 1991

- Searches personal, corporate, meeting, and jurisdiction headings
- For personal names, enter surname first
- For group names, enter in direct order

Examples:
clemens samuel langhorne 1835 1910
twain mark 1835 1910
snodgrass quintus curtius 1835 1910
army war college u s
russia federation

- Searches uniform and series titles

Examples:
bible english new american standard
king and i motion picture
symphony #5 in e flat sibelius choreographic work guidi

- Searches headings combining author/creator name and uniform title
- Use Name Authority Headings search first to verify exact name heading

Examples:
shakespeare william 1564 1616 works 1997
poe edgar allan 1809 1849 short stories selections
hugo victor 1802 1885 angelo tyran de padoue .