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Qualify keyword/numeric guided searches

Discover how to qualify keyword/numeric guided searches in Connexion client.

Qualify searches in the Keyword/Numeric Search area of the Search WorldCat window by selecting from lists or typing in a text box:

  1. Navigate to Cataloging > Search > WorldCat or press <F2>.
  2. In the Search WorldCat window, under Keyword/Numeric Search, after you enter search term(s) and select indexes, select or enter one or more of the following qualifiers:
    • To limit by language - In the Language list, select a language.

       Note: Use the default short list of the nine most used languages, or click the Personalize List button (Personalize List button) to customize the short list, or click the Plus button (Plus button) to expand to a comprehensive list of hundreds of languages valid for MARC records.

    • To limit by format - In the Format list, select a format.
      Available formats
      • Books
      • Computer Files
      • Continuing Resources
      • Integrating Resources
      • Maps
      • Mixed Materials
      • Scores
      • Serials
      • Sound Recordings
      • Visual Materials.
    • To exclude or limit to internet resources - In the Internet list, select Not Internet or Internet, respectively.
    • To limit to materials cataloged by the Library of Congress - In the Cataloging Source list, select DLC.
    • To exclude or limit to microforms - In the Microform list, select Not Microform or Microform, respectively.
    • To limit by publication years - In the Years text field, enter a year or range of years.
    • To limit by specific material type - In the Material Type list, select a material type.

       Note: Select from the default short list of material types, or click the Personalize List button (Personalize List button) to customize the short list of material types, or click the Plus button (Plus button) to expand to a comprehensive list of over 100 materials types indexed in WorldCat. See Connexion: Searching WorldCat Quick References for a comprehensive list of material types.

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