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) |
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 : |
Operators
|
Choice of the logical
operators you may use to link the search
attributes.
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.