5.D.1.8. Title Search -- First Words in Field
Use: Searches for complete word(s) in the order specified in fields that contain a title of a work or a uniform title. The field must begin with the specified character string. This search is useful when the user knows the beginning words in a title.
| Attribute type |
Attribute values |
Attribute names |
| Use (1) |
4 |
Title |
| Relation (2) |
3 |
equal |
| Position (3) |
1 |
first in field |
| Structure (4) |
1 |
phrase |
| Truncation (5) |
100 |
do not truncate |
| Completeness (6) |
1 |
incomplete subfield |
5.D.1.9. Title Search -- First Characters in Field
Use: Searches for the specified character string in fields that contain a title of a work or uniform title . The field must begin with the specified character string. This search is useful when the beginning words in a title are known to the user but the users is not sure of the form or spelling of a particular word. For example, 'catalog' will retrieve resources with titles beginning 'cataloging' or 'cataloguing'.
| Attribute type |
Attribute values |
Attribute names |
| Use (1) |
4 |
Title |
| Relation (2) |
3 |
equal |
| Position (3) |
1 |
first in field |
| Structure (4) |
1 |
phrase |
| Truncation (5) |
1 |
right truncation |
| Completeness (6) |
1 |
incomplete subfield |
5.D.1.10. Subject Search -- Keyword
Use: Searches for complete word in a subject heading.
| Attribute type |
Attribute values |
Attribute names |
| Use (1) |
21 |
Subject heading |
| Relation (2) |
3 |
equal |
| Position (3) |
3 |
any position in field |
| Structure (4) |
2 |
word |
| Truncation (5) |
100 |
do not truncate |
| Completeness (6) |
1 |
incomplete subfield |
5.D.1.11. Subject Search -- Keyword with Right Truncation
Use: Searches for complete word beginning with the specified character string in subject heading.
| Attribute type |
Attribute values |
Attribute names |
| Use (1) |
21 |
Subject heading |
| Relation (2) |
3 |
equal |
| Position (3) |
3 |
any position in field |
| Structure (4) |
2 |
word |
| Truncation (5) |
1 |
right truncation |
| Completeness (6) |
1 |
incomplete subfield |
5.D.1.12. Subject Search -- Exact Match
Use: Searches in subject fields for the complete string as specified. This search is useful for limiting searches to a precise subject, especially where fields contain sub-headings. This search is needed to conduct a follow-up search when the user selects terms from a subject heading index (e.g., from a SCAN).
| Attribute type |
Attribute values |
Attribute names |
| Use (1) |
21 |
Subject heading |
| Relation (2) |
3 |
equal |
| Position (3) |
1 |
first in field |
| Structure (4) |
1 |
phrase |
| Truncation (5) |
100 |
do not truncate |
| Completeness (6) |
3 |
complete field |
5.D.1.13. Subject Search -- First Words in Field
Use: Searches for complete word(s) in the order specified in subject headings. The field must begin with the specified character string. This search is useful when the searcher knows the main subject heading but not sub-headings.
| Attribute type |
Attribute values |
Attribute names |
| Use (1) |
21 |
Subject heading |
| Relation (2) |
3 |
equal |
| Position (3) |
1 |
first in field |
| Structure (4) |
1 |
phrase |
| Truncation (5) |
100 |
do not truncate |
| Completeness (6) |
1 |
incomplete subfield |
5.D.1.14. Subject Search -- First Characters in Field
Use: Searches for the specified character string in subject headings. The heading must begin with the specified character string. This search is useful when the searcher wants to retrieve all headings beginning with a common stem. For example, 'catalog' will retrieve resources on 'cataloging', 'catalog cards', 'catalogers', etc.
| Attribute type |
Attribute values |
Attribute names |
| Use (1) |
21 |
Subject heading |
| Relation (2) |
3 |
equal |
| Position (3) |
1 |
first in field |
| Structure (4) |
1 |
phrase |
| Truncation (5) |
1 |
right truncation |
| Completeness (6) |
1 |
incomplete subfield |
