Advanced Search

This search screen allows you to choose options to apply to your search. You can use Advanced Search to do simple or complex searches.

There are two ways to begin a Advanced Search. From a Title List, first click on the banner at the top of the screen:

Then click on the Advanced Search Button:

You may also switch to the Advanced Search from the Basic Search Screen by clicking on the Advanced Search tab:

The Search Screen

Notice the two drop down menus next to each search box. The first menu lets you specify that the result contains all of your search terms, any of your terms, or your terms as a phrase. To see a menu, click on the arrow:

The second menu lets you search for your terms in a particular place, such as in the title or publisher name:

If you want to create complex searches by combining your search terms with Boolean operators, use the radio buttons between the search boxes:

Try a search now:

• Click inside the first Search for: box and type:

  sandy beach

• In the first menu, choose as a phrase

• In the second menu, select Title (TKEY)

• In the third menu, select OR 

• Click inside the second Search for: box and type:

  sunset beach

• Choose as a phrase

• Select Title (TKEY)

• Scroll down the page and click on the Search button

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Introduction | Basic Search | Advanced Search | Setting Limits | Exit

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Updated By Tara Severns