Subject searching controlled vocabulary

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Subject Keyword
Searching 101

• Subject searching controlled vocabulary
  conceptual
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• Keyword searching random words, phrases
  non-conceptual
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• Field Tags
• Author
• Subject
• Title
• Abstract
• Accession Number
• ISSN
• Journal Number
• Image Caption
• Publication Typeetc

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Sample Record
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Boolean Searching
Searching 101

• Boolean Operators
• AND
• OR
• NOT (AND NOT)

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Boolean Searching
Searching 101
Truncation If you want to search for more than
one form of a word you can use a wildcard
symbol, usually an asterisk () to search for any
form.
Nesting Sometimes a focused search, using more
than one Boolean operator, needs to combine
related words so the computer knows which terms
are connected to which Boolean operator. The
parentheses indicate relationships between the
search terms. Examples are (go home OR play with
Jim) AND (have a cookie) as opposed to (go
home) OR (play with Jim AND have a cookie)
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•  Proximity You can specify the location of
  words in relation to other words. The most
  common usage by phrase, which indicates a
  search only for items where the words appear as a
  phrase.

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Boolean Searching
Searching 101

• Lets
• Review Boolean searching

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