Search Options - Search Indexes
Currently in WebOPAC there are 19 available Indexes that you can search in, though all of them may not be activated by your library. A default Search Index will have been set by your Library for each Index - this default will be displayed at the top of the Index box. Dropdown the box to select any of the other Indexes that you wish to search in.
Anyword
The ANYWORD index contains Keywords from the Title, Subject, Series, Author or Articles terms (Author and Articles are optional inclusions so may not be included at all libraries). The word or words in the search term field should be entered in full, or you can use an asterisk * at the end of any ONE word in the search term field to truncate the term.
Titles
The TITLE index contains terms used in the Titles, Sub-Titles and Additional Titles in catalogue records. A Title search (if using Keyword searching) will retrieve all records that have the entered search term in ANY part of their Title, Sub-Title or Additional Title. The word or words in the search term field should be entered in full, or you can use an asterisk * at the end of any ONE word in the search term field to truncate the term.
If the Phrase Search option is being used, the Title search will retrieve all records that start with the entered search term. The phrase entered as the search term must result in an exact match, or you must have an asterisk * at the end of the search term.
Author
The AUTHOR index contains all Personal Authors and Additional Personal Authors attached to catalogue records. For Keyword searching, the Author name can be entered in any order, however for Phrase searching the standard format for Author entry is Surname followed by the Given Names, e.g. Smith, John. The word or words should be entered in full, or you can use an asterisk * at the end of any ONE word in the search term field to truncate the term.
The AUTHOR search in WebOpac is a Keyword search. So if you enter Smith, John as the search term you will get results back for records that have both Smith and John in the Author name, i.e.:
Smith, John
Smith, Henry John
Smith, John Michael
etc. etc.
If there are MULTIPLE Authors on the ONE record, what you also get in the hits list are records where Smith may appear in one of the Author Names, and John may appear in another Author Name on the same record, e.g.
Record 1:
Smith, Michael
Jones, John
Record 2:
Brown, John
Smith, Gary
So what you are getting are records that do not have an actual individual Author term that includes both Smith and John in the one Author term, but Smith and John ANYWHERE in ANY of the Author names that exist on the record. This allows you to search for books written by two authors or a combination of authors by entering both names as the search term.
If the ENABLE PHRASE SEARCHING option is activated, you will only get records where the search term matches one Author. The phrase entered as the search term must result in an exact match, or you must have an asterisk * at the end of the search term
Note: Your library may have elected to combine the Author and Corporate Author indexes into one, for the purposes of searching in WebOPAC.
Corporate Author
The CORPORATE AUTHOR index contains all Corporate Author terms (usually business or company names) that are linked to catalogue records. A Corporate Author search will retrieve all Titles that have a Corporate Author attached to them that matches the term/s entered. The word or words should be entered in full, or you can use an asterisk * at the end of any ONE word in the search term field to truncate the term. The search term/s entered can appear in any part of the Corporate Author name.
If the Phrase Search option is being used, the search will retrieve all records that start with the entered search term. The phrase entered as the search term must result in an exact match, or you must have an asterisk * at the end of the search term.
Note: Your library may have elected to combine the Author and Corporate Author indexes into one, for the purposes of searching in WebOPAC.
Subjects
The SUBJECT index contains all Subject terms that are linked to catalogue records. A Subject search will retrieve all Titles that have a Subject attached to them that matches the term/s entered. The word or words should be entered in full, or you can use an asterisk * at the end of any ONE word in the search term field to truncate the term. The search term/s entered can appear in any part of the Subject name (if using Keyword searching).
If the Phrase Search option is being used, the Subject search will retrieve all records that start with the entered search term. The phrase entered as the search term must result in an exact match, or you must have an asterisk * at the end of the search term.
Your library may have also activated search indexes for EXTENDED SUBJECT and LIMITED SUBJECT. The Extended Subject index includes the Subject Preferred Term and any number of specified Narrower Term levels (i.e. Narrower Terms of Narrower Terms of Narrower Terms etc). The Limited Subject index includes the Subject Preferred Term only. It does not include any other part of the Subject thesaurus structure, so records will only be retrieved that contain the Preferred Term and NOT records that contain terms matching other parts of the thesaurus structure.
Series
The SERIES index contains all Series names that are linked to catalogue records. A Series search will retrieve all Titles that have a Series attached to them that matches the term/s entered. The word or words should be entered in full, or you can use an asterisk * at the end of any ONE word in the search term field to truncate the term. The search term/s entered can appear in any part of the Series name (if using Keyword searching).
If the Phrase Search option is being used, the Series search will retrieve all records that start with the entered search term. The phrase entered as the search term must result in an exact match, or you must have an asterisk * at the end of the search term.
Notes
The NOTES index contains keywords that have been indexed from the Notes or Abstract fields in the catalogue records. The word or words should be entered in full, or you can use an asterisk * at the end of any ONE word in the search term field to truncate the term. The search term/s entered can appear in any part of the Notes.
Serials Acronym
The SERIALS ACRONYM index contains the Acronyms that are attached to serials records processed through the Libero Serials module. It is usually an abbreviation of the magazine periodical name, e.g. AUSPC for Australian PC Magazine.
The full Serials Acronym should be entered in full on the Search screens or it can be truncated with an asterisk * (e.g. AUS* will retrieve all records that have an Acronym starting with AUS).
Classification
The CLASSIFICATION index contains the terms that exist in the Classification field of the bibliographic record. When entering search terms for Classifications, they must be entered as they appear on the record, i.e. including any punctuation characters. The Classification search is Exact Match so records will only be retrieved if the search term entered is an exact match to the Classification on the record. However, you can do a Starting with search by entering an asterisk at the end of the search term, e.g. D520.25*
As there are dozens of different ways that Classifications can be entered into bibliographic records, there may be some inconsistencies with search results under some circumstances. For example, if Classifications contain spaces and you wish to do a Boolean search for 2 or more Classifications, they should be entered into separate search fields on the Advanced Search screen.
Call Number
The CALL NUMBER index contains the terms that exist in the Call Number field of the bibliographic and item records. When entering search terms for Call Numbers, they must be entered as they appear on the record, i.e. including any punctuation characters - and alpha characters are case sensitive. The Call Number search is Exact Match so records will only be retrieved if the search term entered is an exact match to the Call Number on the record. However, you can do a Starting with search by entering an asterisk at the end of the search term, e.g. 638.2*
ISBN
The ISBN index contains the International Standard Book Numbers that have been entered on catalogue records. The ISBN search term can be entered with or without the dashes separating parts of the number. The ISBN search is Exact Match so records will only be retrieved if the search term entered is an exact match to the ISBN on the record. However, you can do a Starting with search by entering an asterisk at the end of the search term, e.g. 06708*. It is recommended that at least two digits be entered when doing a truncated ISBN search.
ISSN
The ISSN index contains the International Standard Serial Numbers that have been entered on catalogue records. The ISSN search term can be entered with or without the dashes separating parts of the number. The ISSN search is Exact Match so records will only be retrieved if the search term entered is an exact match to the ISSN on the record. However, you can do a Starting with search by entering an asterisk at the end of the search term, e.g. 1296*. It is recommended that at least two digits be entered when doing a truncated ISSN search.
ISMN
The ISMN index contains the International Standard Music Numbers that have been entered on catalogue records. The ISMN search term can be entered with or without the dashes separating parts of the number. The ISMN search is Exact Match so records will only be retrieved if the search term entered is an exact match to the ISMN on the record. However, you can do a Starting with search by entering an asterisk at the end of the search term, e.g. 054*. It is recommended that at least two digits be entered when doing a truncated ISMN search.
Sounds Like
A Search Index called SOUNDS LIKE is available to be activated by your library. This uses a Soundex algorithm to correct misspelling when variations of words are entered which phonetically sound similar, e.g. search term of reed will also retrieve records that contain read; search term of Liberow will retrieve records that contain Libero etc. It is based on the Anyword index and multiple words can be entered as the search term and the system will include an implicit and. Wildcard options do not work with this search index.
Note: Part of the algorithm converts the search term to a letter and number format and, though meaningless to the end user, this letter and number is displayed in places where the search term normally displays for other search indexes.
Barcode
The BARCODE index contains all barcodes in the database. Punctuation will not be stripped from the Barcode search term so it must be entered in the same format as it has been created in the database, i.e. including any dashes, slashes or other punctuation. However, any lower-case characters in the search term will be changed to upper-case characters. The Barcode search is an exact match search and it is NOT possible to use truncation for Barcode searching by entering an asterisk (*) at the end of the search term.
UDN
The UDN index contains the Unique Document Numbers that are allocated to a record when scanning documents or images to attach to bibliographic records. The UDN is an 8-digit number. Enter the term in full on the Search screens or it can be truncated with an asterisk * (e.g. 10* will retrieve all records that have a UDN starting with 10).