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Find the fields, subfields, notes, and product availability for the Other Subject word (ho:), phrase (ho=), and whole phrase (how=) indexes.

Also called Subject Headings, Other.

Word (ho:)
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Label ho:
Search? Yes Yes Yes
Browse? Yes Yes ---
Examples
  • ho:stars
  • ho:fiction
  • ho:gsafd
Fields/Subfields

The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 7):

  • 600 a-e g j k m-t v x-z 2
  • 610 a-e g k m-p r-t v x-z 2
  • 611 a c-e g k n p q t v x-z 2
  • 630 a d k m-p r-t v x-z 2
  • 647 a c d g v x-z
  • 648 a v x-z 2
  • 650 a b g v x-z 2
  • 651 a g v x-z 2
  • 655 a b v x-z 2
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Includes the MARC codes for the classification type indexed.
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • In Connexion, scan index from the Command Line Search by entering the Scan command (sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation, and the term, and then clicking Search (example: sca ho:stars). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery.
Phrase (ho=)
  Connexion FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery
Label ho=
Search? Yes Yes Yes
Browse? Yes Yes ---
Examples
  • ho=supergiant stars
  • ho=historical fiction
Fields/Subfields

The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 7):

  • 600 a-e g j k m-t v x-z
  • 610 a-e g k m-p r-t v x-z
  • 611 a c-e g k n p q t v x-z
  • 630 a d k m-p r-t v x-z
  • 647 a c d g v x-z
  • 648 a v x-z
  • 650 a b g v x-z
  • 651 a g v x-z
  • 655 a b v x-z  
Qualifier index? No  
Notes
  • Includes the MARC codes for the classification type indexed.
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • In Connexion, scan index from the Command Line Search by entering the Scan command (sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation, and the term, and then clicking Search (example: sca ho=supergiant stars). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery.
Whole phrase (how=)
  Connexion FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery
Label how= --- ---
Search? Yes --- ---
Browse? Yes --- ---
Examples
  • how=united states national aeronautics and space administration
  • how=launch vehicles and ho:nasat
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Fields/Subfields

The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 7):

  • 600 a-e g j k m-t v x-z
  • 610 a-e g k m-p r-t v x-z
  • 611 a c-e g k n p q t v x-z
  • 630 a d k m-p r-t v x-z
  • 647 a c d g v x-z
  • 648 a v x-z
  • 650 a b g v x-z
  • 651 a g v x-z
  • 655 a b v x-z
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Qualifier index? No --- ---
Notes
  • Includes the MARC codes for the classification type indexed.
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • In Connexion, scan index from the Command Line Search by entering the Scan command (sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation, and the term, and then clicking Search (example: sca how=launch vehicles). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
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