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Find the fields, subfields, notes, and product availability for the Genre/Form word (ge:) and phrase (ge=) indexes.
Word (ge:)
  Connexion FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery
Label ge:
Search? Yes Yes Yes
Browse? Yes Yes  ---
Examples
  • ge:novel
  • ge:solo piano
Fields/Subfields
  • 380 a
  • 600 v
  • 610 v
  • 611 v
  • 630 v
  • 647 v
  • 648 v
  • 650 v
  • 651 v
  • 653 a (if indicator 2 = 6)
  • 654 v
  • 655 a b v
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • 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 ge:novel). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery.
Phrase (ge=)
  Connexion FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery
Label ge=
Search? Yes Yes Yes
Browse? Yes Yes  ---
Examples
  • ge=spanish literature
  • ge=screenplays
Fields/Subfields
  • 380 a
  • 600 v
  • 610 v
  • 611 v
  • 630 v
  • 647 v
  • 648 v
  • 650 v
  • 651 v
  • 653 a (if indicator 2 = 6)
  • 654 v
  • 655 a b v
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Supports non-Latin script searches.
  • 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 ge=screenplays). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery.