Search Options:

• Title Keyword: This looks for words in the title of the record.
  • HINT: This is a good search to try if you don't know the eaxact title, or if you also want to find reviews or articles on a particular subject, e.g. triffids.
• Title (Exact): This looks for the title only. You must know the first words in the title.
  • HINT: If you don't know the first word, try a Title Keyword search.
• General Keyword Search: This looks for words in the title, author, publisher, or subject part of the record.
  • HINT: This is a good search to try if you only have a general idea of what you want.
• Author Keyword: This looks for the names of the person who has created the work.
  • HINT: This is useful if you do not know how an author's full name has been catalogued.
• Author (Exact): This looks for the name of the person who has created the work.
  • HINT: Libraries have different ways of cataloguing author names, if you don't get the results you expect from using a longer form of a name (for example, "Wyndham, John"), then try the same search with just the first initial (for example, "Wyndham, J"). Alternatively, try a Author Keyword search
• Subject Search: This looks for items about people or organizations as well as subject headings which describe what the item is about.
• Publisher Search: This looks for the name of the publisher of an item.

Advanced Search and Browse:

• The Advanced Search option will let you combine different search terms, which may help you narrow your search.

Browsing Indexes

• The Browse option will allow you to browse alphabetical lists of authors, titles, subjects or publishers. Select a field from the drop-down menu, and enter a term to browse the relevant index, in alphabetical order, around your term.

Find Subjects

• The Find Subjects tool will help you to identify common subjects that occur in the records. Type a single word or simple phrase, such as 'Missionaries' or 'World War Two', and start searching. A list of subjects related to your search term will be displayed in descending order of relevance (the most likely matching subject will be given 100% relevance).

Search Results:

• The number of hits for each type of material searched will be displayed, along with the first 5 items of this type.
  • HINT: Click on the 'more' link to view additional matching items of this type.
• By clicking on the number of the record, you will get the entire bibliographic citation.
  • HINT: From a "Full Record" you will be able to browse the Author, Title, and Subjects which may relate to your search. You may also be able to link to relevant Google and Amazon web pages which include relevant information.