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Searching WebLUIS by Keyword


There are two primary methods for searching by topic: word searching and subject searching. There are advantages and disadvantages to each method. Sometimes it is useful to try both methods.

Word searching is a very popular way of locating information in an online catalog. It allows you to search for individual words or phrases in the title, subject, and other fields in the record.

A word is a single word. For example:

  • school
  • new
  • space

A phrase is a combination of two or more words that has a specific meaning. For example:

  • high school
  • New York
  • baseball
If you did a word search using the phrase “baseball”, you would find items with the phrase “baseball” located in the TITLE field.
[WebLUIS catalog screen - search results by keyword #1]

You would also find items with the phrase “baseball” located in the SUBJECT field.


[WebLUIS catalog screen - search results by keyword #2]
And sometimes you would find items with the phrase “baseball” located in other fields of the record, such as notes, SUMMARY, etc.

[WebLUIS catalog screen - search results by keyword #3]

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