constructing searches
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Constructing Searches
usingJoyner Library’s
Catalog
Searching the library catalog will find items
housed in Joyner Library.
There are 3 ways to access items in the catalog:
Basic Search
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Advanced Search
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Through OneSearch
Advanced Search will provide the most options for searching.
To access the Advanced Search, click on the Catalog tab of the search, then click on Advanced Search.
Search the Catalog by:
Keyword Title Author Subject
subject search | subject headings
examples:
• Crisis Intervention• Crisis Counseling• School Crisis Management• Disasters -- Psychological Aspects
Subject Headings Defined
Subject headings are controlled keywords selected from the Library of Congress Subject Headings master list. Subject headings take the guesswork out of searching by using a single term to describe a subject. It is similar to tagging photos of your friends in Facebook.
How to find a specific book
Click Begins with (Browse) on the Advanced Search page.
Try word or phrase searches.
Examples:
terrorism and crisis intervention
health and crisis intervention
In this example, search results will include pregnancy, pregnancies, etc.
pregnanc*
By using an asterisk *, all forms of a term will be
searched.
Using Limiters
Use the drop-down boxes at the bottom of the Advanced Search screen in order to find
specific types of items.
ExamplesA Book in Spanish for your
Foreign Language class
Found using “Language” limiter
A DVD & Study Guide for your Film Studies class
Found using “Specific Media Type” limiter
To learn about searching with AND, OR, and NOT, visit the “Finding Articles” page.
For assistance, please contact a librarian at the Reference Desk.