Search / Advanced Search

Your search query is created based on a modular design principle, i.e. with the help of the following elements your final search term is put together. Touchpoint uses this term to search the selected databases :

Search Fields (Selection boxes)
searchfields
All search fields use identical selections of so-called search attributes (author, title, place, etc.); your library will assemble default values for you.

Search field All fields  :
This runs a basic search covering all available fields of the database.

Operators

operators

Choice of the logical operators you may use to link the search attributes.
  • and
  • or
  • and not

Examples of linked search attributes are given in section Search Syntax.

Input fields Manual input of your search query.
If you enter two or more search terms they will be joined by the operator AND.
  • Capitalization and small letters are irrelevant.
  • You can truncate a search term with an asterisk (*) or replace or single characters by question mark (?) (so called truncation).
    Example: term* / organi?ation

You can add additional search limitations - if offered - to your search query which will be joined by the operator AND.

As a logged-in user you can permanently save some settings for search and display in the Search preferences.

Create your own list of favoured databases in the function Database selection and use it for searching.

Below the search fields, Touchpoint shows you which selection of databases is currently set (e.g. local database, union catalogues etc.)

Once you clicked Search all matches will be displayed in the Results sorted by database .

Click Clear to wipe all input fields.

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