General Help
The online collections catalog has several search options. For a
simple keyword search, enter your search term into the main search
field and press the search icon or hit enter.
Capital letters and punctuation are not necessary. For personal
names, "last name first" order is not necessary.
Use the * symbol to truncate a word in your search.
Click on the "Search" search button to execute the search.
Click on the "Advanced" button to expand to the advanced search
options.
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Simple Search
The simple search option allows users to conduct a keyword-type
search in all of the following fields at once:
- Title
- Creator / maker / author / publisher
- Early date
- Late date
- Physical / object description
- Organization / collection
All terms entered in the main search box will be combined using the
AND Boolean operator. This means that the search results will
contain records that have all search terms entered.
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Advance Search
The advanced search allows users to search in any combination of the
following fields:
- Title
- Creator / maker / author / publisher
- Early date
- Late date
- Physical / object description
- Material type
- Scope
- Place of production / city / country
- Organization / collection
As a default, typing in multiple boxes yields results using the AND
Boolean operator. Each field has a drop-down menu to the left where
the Boolean operator (AND, OR, NOT) may be selected. A Boolean
search combines terms with the operators AND, OR, or NOT. AND
searches for all terms in the results. OR searches for either or any
of the search terms in the results. NOT excludes records which
contain the term(s) entered in this field.
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Results Filters
After you conduct a search, you have the option to narrow search
results using results filters. Check the boxes for the filters you
want to apply, and click on "Submit." To clear filters, click on
"Clear filters" and then click "Submit."
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Bookmarks
On the Search results page, you have the option to bookmark any
records. Either click the white check-box next to each record to
select individual records, or click the "Select all" at the top of
the results. Then click "Bookmark selected records."
Within a Detailed record summary, you can bookmark an individual
record by clicking on "Bookmark record" at the top
You can build your set of bookmarked records across multiple
searches.
Viewing Bookmarks
On the Bookmarks page, the Actions column on the left allows for
printing, emailing, or downloading a .pdf list of the selected
bookmarks. First, select the bookmarks to be printed, emailed, or
downloaded by clicking on the check-box for individual records or
clicking on "Select all" above the list. Then, click on the desired
action ("Print selected, " "Email selected," or "Download report").
Be sure to print or email your bookmarked records before leaving the
website, as your bookmarked records will be cleared at the end of
your search session.
Clearing Bookmarks
You must clear any bookmarks from the Bookmarks page. Click on the
white check-box for individual records or click on "Select all"
above the list. Then, click "Remove from bookmarks" in the Actions
column to the left.
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Additional Questions
If you have questions that have not been answered by the Help page
content regarding a function or operation of the database please
send us an email.
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