Performing an Advanced Search of the Catalogue
To begin, under the Resources drop down on the library's homepage, select "Library Catalogue."
This will take you to the Library Catalogue Advanced Keyword Search tool.
Information about search fields:
- Keyword: Keyword searches return all items that contain your search terms anywhere in their records.
- Title: Title searches return all items that contain your search terms in their titles. This is particularly helpful when you are searching for a specific book that you already know the title of.
- Author: Use this search option when you are looking for a book written by a particular author. Enter the author's last name (e.g. Smith) or last name, followed by first name (e.g. Smith, John) in the search box.
- Subject Heading: Use this search option when looking for items catalogued under a particular subject heading. Subject headings are standardized throughout the catalogue, so relevant items, including those that do not contain your search terms in their titles, will be returned.
Once you have entered your search terms and selected search fields, Boolean operators, and limiters, click on "Submit" to display your results.
For more information on field-specific searching, subject headings, Boolean operators, truncation, and wildcards, visit our search tips page.