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====== Heritage of the Printed Book Database Help ====== | ====== Heritage of the Printed Book Database Help ====== | ||
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+ | In the search bar above (see illustration below) you can compose a query by entering one or more search terms. | ||
- | ===== Searching ===== | + | {{: |
+ | Above the search field there are three drop-down menus with which you can modify your query. Once you have entered your query, click on the search button. The search results are then displayed on the screen. | ||
+ | See also: | ||
+ | * [[#Simple search]] for more information about composing query. | ||
+ | * [[# | ||
+ | * [[#Special search keys]] for information regarding search keys with which you can search by authors, publications, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Simple search ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The search bar is the point from which you coordinate your search activities. You can use the search bar to: | ||
+ | * Enter search terms; | ||
+ | * Perform search; | ||
+ | * Change standard search options to suit your needs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To search bibliographical data, you must enter a query into the horizontal search field, next to the search button. A query consists of a search term or a combination of search terms. A search term is a sequence of characters without spaces (you cannot use the characters ''&'', | ||
+ | |||
+ | For example: '' | ||
+ | If you want to search for a specific phrase, you must use quotation marks, for example: ''" | ||
+ | |||
+ | The HPB search engine is not case sensitive. Your can use either upper or lower case letters or you can mix capital and small letters. This has no influence on the results of your search. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Once you have entered a query, click on the search button. To interrupt a search, use your web browser' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Drop-down menus ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Above the search field you will see a number of drop-down menus in the search bar with which you can modify a query. The options in the menus allow you to further refine your search in the database. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Menu 1 === | ||
+ | In the first menu you can select one of three search methods: | ||
+ | * **Search (and)** \\ The standard selection is the search method '' | ||
+ | * **Search (or)** \\ In the menu you can also select the '' | ||
+ | * **Browse** \\ With the selection '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | After a search it is possible to enlarge, restrict, etc. the results. For more information see: [[Perform anoher search on the search result]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For additional information about modifying queries, see [[# | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Menu 2 === | ||
+ | In the second menu you can select a search key with which you can further modify a query: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <box width 100%> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * **[ALL] all words without fulltext** \\ Select '' | ||
+ | * **[TIT] title (keywords)** \\ Select '' | ||
+ | * **[PER] person/ | ||
+ | * **[PES] periodical (string)** \\ Select '' | ||
+ | * **[PDS] periodical (string)** | ||
+ | * **[SER] series, periodical (keywords)** \\ Select '' | ||
+ | * **[ZTW] title of periodical (keyword)** | ||
+ | * **[ZET] title of periodical (string)** | ||
+ | * **[NUM] any number** \\ Select '' | ||
+ | * **[COR] corporation (keywords)** | ||
+ | * **[PUB] publisher, publishing place (keywords)** | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | For additional information regarding search keys, see [[Special search keys]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Menu 3 === | ||
+ | With the third menu you can sort the results of your search. You can sort by: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * year of publication. | ||
+ | * relevance. | ||
+ | * author. | ||
+ | * title. | ||
+ | |||
+ | By default titles are sorted by year of publication (JVU). This means that the most recent publications are then displayed first. | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can also sort publications by relevance. This means they are displayed in sequence of importance. Titles that are most to the point are displayed first. What determines that one title is more relevant than another title? The search engine analyses the contents of the title using a combination of the following factors: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Frequency: the number of times a search term appears in a title. | ||
+ | * Compactness: | ||
+ | * Reverse work frequency: terms that seldom appear in the entire database weigh more heavily. | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can also sort the short list by names of the authors in alphabetical order. | ||
+ | |||
+ | And you can sort the short list by titles in alphabetical order. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Menu 4 === | ||
+ | FIXME TODO | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Limit options ==== | ||
+ | Use the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Fuzzy Search ==== | ||
+ | The checkbox "fuzzy search" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Extensive search ===== | ||
+ | With HPB you can modify your query in such a way that you search for a specific subject, publication or author. Using Boolean, wildcard and proximity operators you can modify a general query so that the search more closely approximates your expectations. | ||
+ | * [[#Search using search operators]] | ||
+ | * [[#Search for approximate matches]] | ||
+ | * [[# | ||
+ | * [[# | ||
+ | * [[# | ||
+ | * [[# | ||
+ | * [[#Overview of search operators]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Search for approximate matches ==== | ||
+ | You can search for approximate matches using the ''/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Mandatory and non-mandatory term ==== | ||
+ | Your can precede a search term by the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Parentheses: | ||
+ | You can also use parentheses in a query. Without parentheses, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Combining Search operators: complex search operations ==== | ||
+ | It is possible to compose complex queries by combining search operators such as Boolean, wildcards and proximity operators. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * **Example 1: complex query** | ||
+ | * Example 2: complex query \\ '' | ||
+ | * Example 3: complex query \\ '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Articles, prepositions and other fill words ==== | ||
+ | Every word in a title is indexed with the exception of fill words. Fill words are words that are ignored during a search to prevent irrelevant information from being displayed. Articles, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions are examples of fill words. Words that appear, but have no relevance during a search. For example: '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Overview of search operators ==== | ||
+ | Below is an overview of the search operators supported in HPB: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <box width 100%> | ||
+ | * **AND, &** \\ Boolean operator; searches in two directions; finds titles that contain both words. For example: '' | ||
+ | * **OR, |** \\ Boolean operator; searches in two directions; finds titles that contain either of the two words or both of them. For example: '' | ||
+ | * **NOT, -** \\ Boolean operator; searches in two directions; finds titles that contain either of the two words or both of them. For example: '' | ||
+ | * **NEAR, ~** \\ Proximity operator; searches in two directions; searches for words that are located in close proximity. For example: money NEAR spend. Moreover, it is possible to specify the number of intervening by using '' | ||
+ | * **/n** \\ Search operator; searches for approximate matches by adding ''/ | ||
+ | * **"** \\ Searches for the exact phrase entered between the quotation marks. For example: ''" | ||
+ | * **?, *** \\ Wildcard operator; replaces a random number of characters. For example: '' | ||
+ | * **#** \\ Wildcard operator; replaces no or one character. For example: '' | ||
+ | * **!** \\ Wildcard operator; replaces one character. For example: '' | ||
+ | * **%** \\ Searches titles for which the sequence of the words is not specified. For example: '' | ||
+ | * **+** \\ Search operator; searches titles that at a minimum contain the added word. For example: '' | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Special search keys ===== | ||
+ | In HPB you have a number of special search keys with which you can search for a specific subject, publication or author. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[#Search by people]] | ||
+ | * [[#Search by year of publication]] | ||
+ | * [[#Overview of special search keys]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Search by people ==== | ||
+ | People are indexed according to their 'last name, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Search by year of publication ==== | ||
+ | If you are searching for publications by a particular author and you wish to limit the search results to a specific year of publication, | ||
+ | * **AND JVU 1980** \\ published in 1980 | ||
+ | * **AND JVU < 1980** \\ published in or before 1980 | ||
+ | * **AND JVU > 1980** \\ published in or after 1980 | ||
+ | * **AND JVU 1980-1984** \\ published between 1980 and 1984, including 1980 and 1984 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Overview of special search keys ==== | ||
+ | Enter the following special search keys for the search term: | ||
+ | * **Search by [ALL] all words without fulltext : ALL** \\ Enter '' | ||
+ | * **Search by [TIT] title (keywords) : TIT** \\ Enter TIT before the search term if you want to search the titles of books, magazines, conference proceedings or magazine articles or other material. Example: '' | ||
+ | * **Search by [PER] person/ | ||
+ | * **Search by [TPC] all topics : TPC** | ||
+ | * **Search by [SUH] subject heading : SUH** \\ Dutch language GOO keywords are added to the titles. Enter '' | ||
+ | * **Search by [PES] periodical (string) : PES** \\ Enter PES before the magazine title and sub-title you are looking for. Omit articles at the beginning of the title. If you scan the entire title, you will get an overview of all magazines. Example: PES international journal of politics, culture and society | ||
+ | * **Search by [PDS] periodical (string) : PDS** | ||
+ | * **Search by [SER] series, periodical (keywords) : SER** \\ Enter SER before the search term if you want to search magazine titles. Example: SER british medical journal | ||
+ | * **Search by [ZTW] title of periodical (keyword) : ZTW** | ||
+ | * **Search by [ZET] title of periodical (string) : ZET** | ||
+ | * **Search by [THS] thesis statement : THS** | ||
+ | * **Search by [ISB] ISBN (books) : ISB** \\ Enter ISB before the ISBN number if you have the International Standard Book Number for a specific publication. | ||
+ | * **Search by [ISS] ISSN (periodicals) : ISS** \\ Enter ISS before the ISS number if you have the International Standard Serial Number for a specific periodical | ||
+ | * **Search by [NUM] any number : NUM** \\ Enter NUM before the ISBN or ISSN number for a specific publication. | ||
+ | * **Search by [COR] corporation (keywords) : COR** \\ To find titles which have been published by a specific organization. Example: COR european union; COR ministry education | ||
+ | * **Search by [PUB] publisher, publishing place (keywords) : PUB** | ||
+ | * **Search by [URL] URL (string) : URL** | ||
+ | * **Search by [URK] URL, URN (keyword) : URK** | ||
+ | * **Search by [PPN] Identify number : PPN** \\ Enter PPN before the Pica production number if you have the production number for a specific publication. | ||
+ | * **Search by [PRS] personal name : PRS** \\ Enter PRS before the last name, possibly followed by first name, initials and prefixes for the person you are searching for. The search key PRS applies both for the person who has written a publication and for the person a publication deals with (the subject of a publication). Example: PRS smith, william | ||
+ | * **Search by [DEW] Dewey classification : DEW** \\ Enter DEW before the Dewey code if you have the Dewey code for a specific publication. Note: you must enter a backslash and a slash (\/) rather than just a (/). If you only enter a slash, /4 in the following example would stand for the number of ' | ||
+ | * **Search by [YOP] year of publication : YOP** \\ Enter YOP before the search term to find a title which has been published in a specific year. Example: YOP 1798 | ||
+ | * **Search by [SJH] subject headings : SJH** | ||
+ | * **Search by [PLC] place : PLC** \\ Enter PLC before the search term to find a title which has been published in a specific town. Example: PLC amsterdam | ||
+ | * **Search by [PRI] printer (person) : PRI** \\ Enter PRI before the search term if you want to search publications that deal with a specific person. Example: PRI churchill | ||
+ | * **Search by [SGS] shelfmark with blanks : SGS** | ||
+ | * **Search by [TTS] title (string, short) : TTS** \\ Enter TTS before the search term to find documents which have been printed in a specific place. Example: TTS delft | ||
+ | * **Search by [TFB] title (string, from beginning) : TFB** \\ If you know the short-title. | ||
+ | * **Search by [AED] date of modification : AED** \\ Enter AED before the search term to find articles about a specific town or place. Example: AED rotterdam, AED rotterdam | ||
+ | * **Search by [SBN] Stand. Bibl. Nachweis : SBN** | ||
+ | * **Search by [PBL] publisher : PBL** | ||
+ | * **Search by [STS] series (string) : STS** | ||
+ | * **Search by [STK] series (keywords) : STK** | ||
+ | * **Search by [LNR] linked records : LNR** FIXME ??? | ||
+ | * **Search by [DDC] Dewey Decimal Classification : DDC** | ||
+ | * **Search by [MAK] type of material, bibliographic level and encoding level : MAK** \\ Searching this index selects records according to a 3-character code which always must be truncated. The first position codes the type of material. Available codes are | ||
+ | * **A** Printed material. Search for '' | ||
+ | * **K** Cartographic material \\ Search for '' | ||
+ | * **M** Notated music \\ Search for '' | ||
+ | * **E** Microfilmed material (//Please note that microforms are not principally in the focus of HPB. They are only included on the condition that full bibliographic description of the original is provided and (preferably) that the original is not present itself. For a more comprehensive research on microform surrogates please consult [[http:// | ||
+ | * **O** Digitised material (//Please note that digitisations themselves are not principally in the focus of HPB. They are only included on the condition that full bibliographic description of the original is provided and (preferably) that the original is not present itself. For a more comprehensive research on digitisations please consult [[http:// | ||
+ | * **Z** Combined/ | ||
+ | * **V** Objects \\ For example board games but also graphics such as etchings (portraits, ...) \\ Search for '' | ||
+ | * The second position describes the bibliographic level and can only be retrieved in combination with a certain type of material. Available codes are: | ||
+ | * **a** Monographic \\ For example search for '' | ||
+ | * **b** Serial \\ For example search for '' | ||
+ | * **c** Multi-volume work, title \\ This type of record is only present for the subset of HPB contributing institution which work with hierachical record structures and records the title of a multi-colume work as a separate record (which the individual volume records are attached to). \\ For example search for '' | ||
+ | * **f/F** Multi-volume work, volume \\ Applies only to the subset of hierachically structured records in HPB, see above. \\ For example search '' | ||
+ | * **d** Series \\ For example search '' | ||
+ | * **j** FIXME PRESENT? | ||
+ | * The third position ... FIXME TODO | ||
+ | * **Search by [TMB] series title (keyword) : TMB** FIXME ??? | ||
+ | * **Search by See also : CLT** FIXME ??? | ||
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