Advanced Search
Advanced search allows you to combine several criteria to create a precise search request.
You can select one or more search fields : title, author, custom fields...
To start an advanced search :
- choose first a field to search in from the drop-down menu. For example : Author
- click on Add to display the first search field on your screen
- select a search type for the field you have just added. Choose from among the following - "boolean expression", "starts with", "ends with" or "exactly like" - the one that best corresponds to the type of search you want to conduct. Types of search may vary from field to field. E.g., for Title "a boolean expression", for Author "starts with"
- if the field needs a value, enter it directly in the input box; if the field needs a choice (e.g. the material type), select one or more options by clicking and holding down the Ctrl button on your keyboard. E.g., for our Author, starts with "Shake"
- Add any other criteria as you wish. Following the above example, you could add Title exactly like "Othello".
- Finally, validate by clicking on Search
Your search can be a boolean expression.
An advanced search can be carried out on the entire library catalogue database.
