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Keyword (ALL) - Search Tips
Matches all word(s) entered in the search box.
Enter words in any order: gettysburg battle or battle Gettysburg
Use quotation marks ( " " ) to denote exact phrases: "war of the worlds"
Use a percent sign ( % ) as a single-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: wom%n Note: if your search terms contain a percent sign, remove the %. Enter "100% solution" as "100 solution"
Use a question mark ( ? ) for truncation (different forms of a root word) and as a multiple-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: entrepr? or col?r
Most punctuation marks (hyphens, slashes, periods, etc.) are replaced by spaces. Because spaces are used to divide words, use quotes to treat your search term as a phrase when punctuation occurs in the middle of your term: "1:100,000" or "9/11"
Enter more words to increase the relevance of your search results.
Capitalization does not matter.
Limits can be added.
Keyword (TITLE) - Search Tips
Matches search word(s) found in titles (including subtitles, alternate titles, translated titles, and the statement of responsibility). All the words entered in the search box are matched.
Enter words in any order: gettysburg battle or battle Gettysburg
Use quotation marks ( " " ) to denote exact phrases: "war of the worlds"
Use a percent sign ( % ) as a single-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: wom%n Note: if your search terms contain a percent sign, remove the %. Enter "100% solution" as "100 solution"
Use a question mark ( ? ) for truncation (different forms of a root word) and as a multiple-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: entrepr? or col?r
Most punctuation marks (hyphens, slashes, periods, etc.) are replaced by spaces. Because spaces are used to divide words, use quotes to treat your search term as a phrase when punctuation occurs in the middle of your term: "U.S.A." or "part-time"
Enter more words to increase the relevance of your search results.
Capitalization does not matter.
Limits can be added.
Keyword (AUTHOR/CREATOR) - Search Tips
Matches search word(s) found in name fields (including names of persons and groups who have authored, created, collected, or performed in a work). All the words entered in the search box are matched.
Enter words in any order: william shakespeare or shakespeare William
Use quotation marks ( " " ) to denote exact phrases: "library of congress" or "international print biennale" Note: because name headings are standardized, avoid quoted phrases unless you know the exact order of words in the heading.
Use a percent sign ( % ) as a single-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: Kar%n Note: if your search terms contain a percent sign, remove the %. Enter "5% Nation" as "5 Nation"
Use a question mark ( ? ) for truncation (different forms of a root word) and as a multiple-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: will? or jo?n
Most punctuation marks (hyphens, slashes, periods, etc.) are replaced by spaces. Because spaces are used to divide words, use quotes to treat your search term as a phrase when punctuation occurs in the middle of your term: "U.S.A." or "4-H"
Enter more words to increase the relevance of your search results.
Capitalization does not matter.
Limits can be added.
Keyword (SUBJECT) - Search Tips
Matches search word(s) found in subject fields (includes, topical terms, forms/genres of materials, names, places, and titles). All the words entered in the search box are matched.
Enter words in any order: gettysburg battle or battle gettysburg
Use quotation marks ( " " ) to denote exact phrases: "gettysburg battle" or "elizabeth I queen of englandquot; Note: because subject headings are standardized, avoid quoted phrases unless you know the exact order of words in the heading.
Use a percent sign ( % ) as a single-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: wom%n Note: if your search terms contain a percent sign, remove the %. Enter "5% Nation" as "5 Nation"
Use a question mark ( ? ) for truncation (different forms of a root word) and as a multiple-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: entrepr? or col?r
Most punctuation marks (hyphens, slashes, periods, etc.) are replaced by spaces. Because spaces are used to divide words, use quotes to treat your search term as a phrase when punctuation occurs in the middle of your term: "401(k) plans" or "AC/DC"
Enter more words to increase the relevance of your search results.
Use AND, OR, NOT and parentheses to combine search words: (mars OR venus) AND mission
Use index codes to specify where words should be searched in the record: KSFG western finds western in a form/genre heading.
Use quotation marks ( " " ) to denote exact phrases found in a single subfield: "war of the worlds"
Use a percent sign ( % ) as a single-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: wom%n Note: if your search terms contain a percent sign, remove the %. Enter "100% solution" as "100 solution"
Use a question mark ( ? ) for truncation (different forms of a root word) and as a multiple-character wildcard, either inside or at the end of a search word: polic? or col?r
Most punctuation marks (hyphens, slashes, periods, etc.) are replaced by spaces. Because spaces are used to divide words, use quotes to treat your search term as a phrase when punctuation occurs in the middle of your term: "U.S.A." or "9/11"