See more about how to search the LC authority file.
Feature | How to use |
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Command Line Search field | For experienced searchers. Enter any kind of search. Enter an entire search string in correct order. Include index labels, punctuation, operators, and qualifiers (if needed). Or Enter an entire browse string preceded by the Scan command (sca). Or Select a previous search or browse string from lists of up to ten previous search or browse strings. Examples:
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Keyword/Numeric Search area | |
Search for ... in text fields and index lists |
For searchers who do not want to remember index labels, order of search components, etc.:
Or Select a previous search term from the drop-down list of up to ten previous terms. |
AND/OR/NOT lists | Select Boolean operators to indicate how you want to combine multiple searches in different indexes:
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Show See References in Results check box and Show See Also References in Results check box |
Click to deselect or select the options to show or hide "See" and "See also" references in records. Check marks indicate that the options are selected. |
Retain Search check box | Select or deselect the option to keep the most recent search(es) in the Search for box between logon sessions. If you retain the last search, the client keeps search terms, indexes, and Boolean operators. A check mark indicates that the option is selected. If the option is cleared, the client clears search terms but keeps the last indexes and Boolean operators you used. |
Button name | Click the button to... |
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OK | Send the search (or press <Enter>). |
Cancel | Cancel the search and close the window. |
Enter Diacritics | Open the Enter Diacritics and Special Characters window to enter a diacritic or character in a search term. |
Clear Search | Clear search terms. The client keeps the last Boolean operators and indexes you used. |