The library portal lets you search for items in your library in several different ways. You can use the Basic, Advanced, and Power search tools to enter search criteria and locate library items at your specific branch or library location. If the library portal is set up to do so, you may also locate items at other library locations.
You can also review and use your past searches using the Search History.
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Tip: If you have a user account, you can set preferences that determine default search, sort, and limit options. |
By default, the library portal provides three levels of searching tools on the Search tab:
The Basic search lets you search using multiple search indexes or keywords by author, title, subject keyword, or whatever other keyword index your library sets up.
The Advanced search lets you search by multiple search indexes or keywords and then refine your search by applying limits. Advanced search also lets you sort results by specific criteria.
The Power search lets you search by multiple search indexes or keywords and use Boolean operators such as Or, And, or Not. Power search also lets you refine your search by applying limits and sort your search results by specific criteria.
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Tip: If you are searching for an item by the author's name, enter the author's last name in the Search field. (For example, if you were searching for books by Nathaniel Hawthorne, you would enter "Hawthorne, Nathaniel" in the Search field. |
The library portal saves a temporary record of your searches to your Search History. After you have finished a search, you can use the history as a shortcut to re-use or edit the search.
In addition to searching your library catalog, your library may also provide searching to additional resources:
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Note: These features may not be available, depending on how your library sets up the portal. |