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1. Select your search mode.
- Keyword returns records (details
of publications etc) containing, in a single field, the words entered.
- Browse returns a list of valid
search terms beginning with the first word entered.
- Exact returns records that exactly match the words
entered.
2. Enter the word or words you want to find.
- Type
as little as possible – the more you type the less you will find.
- If
you wish to combine words or phrases from different fields (eg underwriting
+ marine insurance; brown + introduction to marine insurance), click on
the ADVANCED SEARCH tab instead.
- For
personal names type surname only or surname followed by first name, eg clarke william.
3. Choose a target search field.
- SEARCH EVERYTHING targets all indexed fields
within a record and is not generally recommended. Use this option with
care: often you will retrieve too many records or will miss helpful
cross-references leading you to the most relevant records.
- AUTHOR targets fields containing
authors, editors etc, including corporate bodies like associations and
government departments.
- TITLE targets all title fields within a record.
- SUBJECT targets all subject fields
within a record. These fields generally use standardised
terms to indicate what an item is about, eg “Legal expenses”
rather than “Legal costs”. Look out for cross-references
pointing you to the preferred term.
To limit your search (eg online only, recent
works only), click on the ADVANCED SEARCH tab.
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