Advanced Search features numerous input fields that facilitate narrowing or broadening your queries. This is beneficial when seeking information on a precise topic or combining multiple keywords into a search expression.
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| 1. | Search Profile | "Library Catalogue" allows you to search for all Library resources and "Library Catalogue+" provides additional e-resources records beyond it. (see more in "Basic Search") |
| 2. | Material Types | Limit search results to certain types of material, e.g. Books, Journals, Articles, Scores, Sound recordings etc. |
| 3. | Field Selector | Enables you to narrow the search to a particular field, e.g. Title, Author, Subject etc. |
| 4. | Search Type | Type of search you want to perform with your search terms. ‧ contains (包括) Returns results with all words in the phrase, but can be in a different order and may not be as close. ‧ is exact (精確配對) Returns results that exactly match the phrase specified in the query. ‧ starts with (開首字) Returns results with words that start with the specified string. |
| 5. | Search Operators |
Allow you to perform more advanced searches. (see more) ‧ AND (與) |
Search operators can be used to narrow down, broaden or refine your search results.
| Combine search terms | |
| AND | To return results that contain both search terms. e.g. cats AND dogs |
| OR | To return results that contain either or both search terms. e.g. cats OR dogs |
| NOT |
To return results that exclude the search terms.
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| Search for an exact phrase | |
| " " |
Using quotation marks e.g.
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| ( ) |
Using parentheses
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| Search for derivations | |
| * |
Using an asterisk e.g.
Results: drama, dramatist, dramaturgy... |
| ? |
Using a question mark e.g.
Results: Color, Colour |
