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Find the fields, subfields, notes, and product availability for the Subject word (su:), phrase (su=), and whole phrase (suw= or sa=) indexes.

A subject search can be used to find any topic, including people and organizations, geographic areas, time periods, titles discussed, and taxonomic terms, that is specifically defined by the system for handling the subject of a work, real or fictitious. When a subject search is performed, all of the listed subfields are included in the search.

Word (su:)

Connexion

Label su:
Search? Yes
Browse? Yes
Examples
  • su:horror and yr:1990 and mt:rec
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 653 a
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 su:horror). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).

FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections

Label su:
Search? Yes
Browse? Yes
Examples
  • su:horror and yr:1990 and mt:rec
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 653 a
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 su:horror). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).

WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery

Label su:
Search? Yes
Browse? ---
Examples
  • su:horror AND yr:1990 AND mt:rec
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 653 a
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 su:horror). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).

WorldCat.org

Label su:
Search? Yes
Browse? ---
Examples
  • www oclc org (or) oclc
  • am:human and yr:1999
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 653 a
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 su:horror). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).

Phrase (su=)

Connexion

Label su=
Search? Yes
Browse? Yes
Examples
  • su=french language
  • su=coffeehouses in art
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 653 a
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 su=coffeehouses in art). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Performs an unanchored phrase search.

FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections

Label su=
Search? Yes
Browse? Yes
Examples
  • su=french language
  • su=coffeehouses in art
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 653 a
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 su=coffeehouses in art). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Performs an unanchored phrase search.

WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery

Label su=
Search? Yes
Browse? ---
Examples
  • su=french language
  • su=coffeehouses in art
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 653 a
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 su=coffeehouses in art). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Performs an unanchored phrase search.

WorldCat.org

Label su=
Search? Yes
Browse? ---
Examples
  • su=french language
  • su=coffeehouses in art
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 653 a
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 su=coffeehouses in art). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Performs an unanchored phrase search.

Whole phrase (suw= or sa=)

Connexion

Label suw=
Search? Yes
Browse? Yes
Examples
  • suw=french language self instruction and yr:1990
  • suw=english language textbooks for foreign speakers chinese and yr:1990
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In WorldCat Discovery, enclose search terms in quotation marks to retrieve records with that phrase.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 suw=french language self instruction). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Performs an anchored phrase search.

FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections

Label sa=
Search? Yes
Browse? Yes
Examples
  • sa=french language self instruction and yr:1990
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In WorldCat Discovery, enclose search terms in quotation marks to retrieve records with that phrase.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 suw=french language self instruction). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Performs an anchored phrase search.

WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery

Label sa=
Search? Yes
Browse? ---
Examples
  • sa="french language self instruction" and yr:1990
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In WorldCat Discovery, enclose search terms in quotation marks to retrieve records with that phrase.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 suw=french language self instruction). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Performs an anchored phrase search.

WorldCat.org

Label sa=
Search? Yes
Browse? ---
Examples
  • sa="french language self instruction" and yr:1990
Fields/Subfields
  • 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
  • 654 a b v y z
  • 655 a b v x-z
  • 662 a b c d f g h
  • 754 a d
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • Retain first comma in name, if the comma is not the last element of a subfield.
  • In WorldCat Discovery, enclose search terms in quotation marks to retrieve records with that phrase.
  • In Connexion, scan an 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 suw=french language self instruction). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Performs an anchored phrase search.