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====== Heritage of the Printed Book Database Help ====== | ====== Heritage of the Printed Book Database Help ====== | ||
- | In the search bar above (see illustration below) you can compose a search operation | + | In the search bar above (see illustration below) you can compose a query by entering one or more search terms. |
{{: | {{: | ||
- | Above the search field there are three drop-down menus with which you can modify your search operation. Once you have entered your query, click on the search button. The search results are then displayed on the screen. | + | FIXME TODO INSERT NEW SCREENSHOT WITH DIFFERENT INDEX SELECTION |
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+ | 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: | See also: | ||
- | * [[#Simple search]] for more information about composing | + | * [[#Simple search]] for more information about composing |
- | * [[# | + | * [[# |
* [[#Special search keys]] for information regarding search keys with which you can search by authors, publications, | * [[#Special search keys]] for information regarding search keys with which you can search by authors, publications, | ||
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The search bar is the point from which you coordinate your search activities. You can use the search bar to: | The search bar is the point from which you coordinate your search activities. You can use the search bar to: | ||
* Enter search terms; | * Enter search terms; | ||
- | * Perform search | + | * Perform search; |
* Change standard search options to suit your needs. | * Change standard search options to suit your needs. | ||
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If you want to search for a specific phrase, you must use quotation marks, for example: ''" | If you want to search for a specific phrase, you must use quotation marks, for example: ''" | ||
- | The PiCarta | + | 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 | + | Once you have entered a query, click on the search button. To interrupt a search, use your web browser' |
==== Drop-down menus ==== | ==== 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 search operation. The options in the menus allow you to further refine your search in the database. | + | 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 ==== | + | === Menu 1 === |
In the first menu you can select one of three search methods: | In the first menu you can select one of three search methods: | ||
* **Search (and)** \\ The standard selection is the search method '' | * **Search (and)** \\ The standard selection is the search method '' | ||
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* **Browse** \\ With the selection '' | * **Browse** \\ With the selection '' | ||
- | After a search it is possible to enlarge, restrict, etc. the results. For more information see: [[Perform | + | After a search it is possible to enlarge, restrict, etc. the results. For more information see: [[Perform |
- | For additional information about modifying | + | For additional information about modifying |
- | ==== Menu 2 ==== | + | === Menu 2 === |
- | In the second menu you can select a search key with which you can further modify a search operation: | + | In the second menu you can select a search key with which you can further modify a query: |
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* **[TIT] title (keywords)** \\ Select '' | * **[TIT] title (keywords)** \\ Select '' | ||
* **[PER] person/ | * **[PER] person/ | ||
- | * **[PES] periodical | + | * **[PUB] publisher, publishing place (keywords)** \\ Select '' |
- | * **[PDS] periodical | + | * **[IPN] imprint name** \\ Select '' |
+ | * **[COR] corporation (keywords)** | ||
+ | * **[PRN] Provenance Names** | ||
+ | * **[FMO] Former Owner (keyword)** | ||
+ | * **[FOC] Former Owner (Corporate Body)** | ||
+ | * **[FPS] fingerprint | ||
* **[SER] series, periodical (keywords)** \\ Select '' | * **[SER] series, periodical (keywords)** \\ Select '' | ||
- | * **[ZTW] title of periodical (keyword)** | + | * **[HLD] Holdings** |
- | * **[ZET] title of periodical (string)** | + | |
* **[NUM] any number** \\ Select '' | * **[NUM] any number** \\ Select '' | ||
- | * **[COR] corporation (keywords)** | + | * **[CID] CERL ID** |
- | * **[PUB] publisher, publishing place (keywords)** | + | * **[CSO] Cataloguing Source** |
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For additional information regarding search keys, see [[Special search keys]] | For additional information regarding search keys, see [[Special search keys]] | ||
- | ==== Menu 3 ==== | + | === Menu 3 === |
- | With the third menu you can sort the results of your search | + | With the third menu you can sort the results of your search. You can sort by: |
* year of publication. | * year of publication. | ||
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And you can sort the short list by titles in alphabetical order. | And you can sort the short list by titles in alphabetical order. | ||
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+ | === Menu 4 === | ||
+ | FIXME TODO | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ==== Limit options ==== | ||
+ | Use the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Fuzzy Search ==== | ||
+ | The checkbox "fuzzy search" | ||
===== Extensive search ===== | ===== Extensive search ===== | ||
- | With PiCarta | + | 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 |
* [[#Search using search operators]] | * [[#Search using search operators]] | ||
* [[#Search for approximate matches]] | * [[#Search for approximate matches]] | ||
* [[# | * [[# | ||
- | * [[# | + | * [[# |
* [[# | * [[# | ||
* [[# | * [[# | ||
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==== Search for approximate matches ==== | ==== Search for approximate matches ==== | ||
- | You can search for approximate matches using the ''/ | + | You can search for approximate matches using the ''/ |
==== Mandatory and non-mandatory term ==== | ==== Mandatory and non-mandatory term ==== | ||
Your can precede a search term by the '' | Your can precede a search term by the '' | ||
- | ==== Parentheses: | + | ==== Parentheses: |
- | You can also use parentheses in a search operation. Without parentheses, | + | You can also use parentheses in a query. Without parentheses, |
==== Combining Search operators: complex search operations ==== | ==== Combining Search operators: complex search operations ==== | ||
- | It is possible to compose complex | + | It is possible to compose complex |
- | * **Example 1: complex | + | * **Example 1: complex |
- | * Example 2: complex | + | * Example 2: complex |
- | * Example 3: complex | + | * Example 3: complex |
==== Articles, prepositions and other fill words ==== | ==== 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 | + | 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 ==== | ==== Overview of search operators ==== | ||
- | Below is an overview of the search operators supported | + | Below is an overview of the search operators supported |
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==== Search by year of publication ==== | ==== 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, | + | 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 1980 | ||
* **AND JVU < 1980** \\ published in or before 1980 | * **AND JVU < 1980** \\ published in or before 1980 | ||
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==== Overview of special search keys ==== | ==== Overview of special search keys ==== | ||
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+ | FIXME TODO ARRANGE INTO TOPIC SUBGROUPS. ADD DESCRIPTION, | ||
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Enter the following special search keys for the search term: | Enter the following special search keys for the search term: | ||
* **Search by [ALL] all words without fulltext : ALL** \\ Enter '' | * **Search by [ALL] all words without fulltext : ALL** \\ Enter '' | ||
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* **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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [SJH] subject headings : SJH** | ||
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* **Search by [LNR] linked records : LNR** FIXME ??? | * **Search by [LNR] linked records : LNR** FIXME ??? | ||
* **Search by [DDC] Dewey Decimal Classification : DDC** | * **Search by [DDC] Dewey Decimal Classification : DDC** | ||
- | * **Search by [MAK] bibliogr. genre and state : MAK** | + | * **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 | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * **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 [TMB] series title (keyword) : TMB** FIXME ??? | ||
* **Search by See also : CLT** FIXME ??? | * **Search by See also : CLT** FIXME ??? | ||
- | ===== Searching ===== | + | * **[CID] CERL ID** |
+ | * **[CSO] Cataloguing Source** | ||
+ | * **[FMO] Former Owner** | ||
+ | * **[FOC] Former Owner (Corporate Body)** | ||
+ | * **[FPK] fingerprint (keyword)** | ||
+ | * **[FPS] fingerprint (string)** | ||
+ | * **[HLD] Holdings** | ||
+ | * **[IPN] Imprint Name** | ||
+ | * **[PRN] Provenance Names** | ||
help/hpb/searching.txt · Last modified: 2013/02/27 11:55 by hentschke