A basic search is a "keyword" search. To perform a search: Enter a term in the search box and press "enter" on your keyboard or use the search button.
Use the Advanced Search to:
Searching shortcuts:
| Search Type | Shortcut | Example |
| author | au= | au=diaz, junot |
| title |
ti= (if you have exact title) ti: (if you have part of the title) |
ti=astrophysics for people in a hurry ti: people in a hurry |
| subject | su: | su:social work |
| keyword | kw: | kw:adobe photoshop |
| call number | nu: | nu: RC440 |
| language | ln= | ln=japanese (for books & materials in Japanese) |
Frequently used search commands:
Boolean operators
Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to narrow or expand your search. Boolean operators must be capitalized. For example: childhood AND diabetes
Truncation
Enter the first three characters of the term (at a minimum) and follow with an asterisk (*).
For example if you search: securit*
Search results will contain: securit-y, securit-ies, or securit-ization
WildCard
Enter the first three characters of the term (at a minimum) and follow with a wildcard. You can use two wildcard characters: the pound sign (#) and the question mark (?).
Save searches
You may save up to 100 searches and manage searches from your account page. To save a search, enter a search request in the search box and then click Save this search in the left navigation bar. A confirmation message will appear.
Navigate to Library Links > Saved searches to view and manage saved searches.
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