Select the WORDS menu option when you know only some of the words in a title, in the name of a sponsoring organization (corporate author), or in a subject or contents note. Also use when you wish to combine search terms to broaden or narrow your search.
| You may search for a single word | For example: | floss |
|---|---|---|
| retrieves all records in which the word "floss" appears, such as the title, The Mill on the Floss. | ||
| You may search for a truncated word | For example: | aborigin* |
| retrieves all records in which "aborigin" appears as a
root word
(aboriginal, aborigine, aborigines, etc.).
NOTE: In the WORDS search and in the LIMIT option, you must use * to truncate. | ||
| You may search for multi-word terms | For example: | letter birmingham jail |
| retrieves all records in which all three words (letter,
Birmingham,
and jail) appear.
NOTE: The system searches as if "and" has been used to combine the terms. | ||
SUBJECT searches generally yield more pertinent results in multi-word searching. If you have questions, ask library staff for assistance.