| Examples |
| Subject |
nonprofit organizations |
(This search retrieves records that have a subject heading that begins with the phrase Nonprofit Organizations. Hint: Enter the most important word first.) |
| Author |
starr kevin |
(Retrieves records from authors with the name Starr, Kevin.) |
| starr |
(Retrieves records from all authors whose name begins with Starr) |
| california energy commission |
(Retrieves titles issued by the Commission) |
| association of |
(Retrieves all titles from organizations whose names begin with this phrase) |
| Title |
came the revolution |
(Retrieves records whose titles begin with this phrase. Always enter the words in the correct order) |
| american life |
(Retrieves records whose titles begin with this phrase, including "An American Life." Always omit initial articles: a, an, the.) |
| Keyword |
calaveras |
(Retrieves records containing the word Calaveras.) |
| autobiography or memoir |
(Retrieves records containing either the word Autobiography or the word Memoir.) |
| disaster and relief |
(Retrieves records containing both the word Disaster and the word Relief.) |
| disaster relief |
(Retrieves records that contain the phrase Disaster Relief.) |
| au STARR and ti CALIFORNIA |
(Retrieves records that contain the word Starr in an author field and the word California in a title field.) |
