Searching

Question 1

What are Boolean operators?

Answer 1

Search terms may be combined using the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT.

Boolean operators must be ALL CAPS. However, field specifiers and words or values are not case sensitive.

Question 2

Truncation/wildcard

Answer 2

Librar*

Retrieves all the reults that have Library, Libraries, Librarian

Question 3

What does (Graphic) and (Novels) indicate

Answer 3

it means that you have made a search with fields

Question 4

Search Exactly should have what?

Answer 4

“Quotation marks”

Question 5

What are Limits?

Answer 5

Allows you to Narrow down your search, right away. They can be applied at the start or later on for your results. 
Typical limiters include
-date
- language
- audience (e.g. children)

Question 6

Examples of parts or fields for records

Answer 6

author, call number, title
each entry/line above represents 1 field, so - any 3 of the above
fields/lines of information

Question 7

Whats a brief record?

Answer 7

basic information displayed, but no summary/abstract, book jacket image,
publisher details, etc which would appear in a full record

Question 8

What’s a brief record?

Answer 8

basic information displayed, but no summary/abstract, book jacket image,
publisher details, etc which would appear in a full record

Question 9

What are Fields?

Answer 9

“Fields” are pieces of information that library databases keep for each article, book, etc. that they search. For example, every article has its own title, author(s), subject terms, abstract, date, etc
-On a drop down menu

Question 10

How do you know when a periodical is being indicated?

Answer 10

It will show on screen “document type”, article title as well as journal title,
volume/issue, date is month/year, specific page cited.

Question 11

Whats a author Index?

Answer 11

A search screen displaying author records.

Question 12

How do you “Mark records”

Answer 12

different per record, usually you can “save” record

Question 13

Delivery of records options

Answer 13

Usually you can mark the records and either email them or save to local disc

Question 14

How can the search be modified on the results screen?

Answer 14

change terms in search statement box.

change drop down box from “Word” to other options

Question 15

What are other display formats?

Answer 15

full, brief, MARC

You would have to click on a title to the get the full record, MARC display should also be available.

Question 16

How you save a Marc Record?

Answer 16

You would have to go to save options, click, marc display, and save/email to self.

Question 17

What are the two types of screens in library catalogues?

Answer 17

Search Screens (where we input terms)
Result Screens (where results are displayed)

Question 18

What do search screens typically include?

Answer 18

search boxes

input search terms

Question 19

search systems include what type of screens?

Answer 19

default screens and choice screens.

default = appear automatically default is usually basic search, with option of advanced
- library decides what the default search screen
will be

Question 20

Why do we refer to choice screens?

Answer 20

Because you have the option to use a different type of screen

Question 21

A basic search screen should give you?

Answer 21

A search box and possibly some Limiters (not all possible limiters)

Question 22

How do you know when youre looking at a Advanced Search Screen?

Answer 22

includes multiple search boxes
◼ includes built-in search shortcuts
-drop-down options for fields, etc.
-Boolean operators for combining terms
◼ includes limiters available in that library catalogue.

Question 23

Whats a Results Screen?

Answer 23

displays records that match search statement from search screen
 usually brief display format
 can view more detailed information

includes:
 total number of records for search
 sort options to change order of records
 options for narrowing results (e.g. format,
date, etc.)

Question 24

What are sort options?

Answer 24

They change the order of the records

Question 25

What are Facets?

Answer 25

Options along the side that allow you to change the results.

Question 26

What is a browse list display?

Answer 26

Only displays for certain field choices

ie. List of Authors/Titles ect

Question 27

Browse list display is also referred to as what?

Answer 27

Index Display

Question 28

On a Index display why would there be 59 entries but only 49 results?

Answer 28

Multiple copies of the same Item

Question 29

How can you modify a Search?

Answer 29

◼ can be done on results screen
◼ terms can be modified
◼ limits can be added or modified

Question 30

How can you modify a Search?

Answer 30

◼ can be done on results screen
◼ terms can be modified
◼ limits can be added or modified

Question 31

What are is Marking Records referred to as?

Answer 31

◼ can mark specific records

-can select “best” records from the total list of result records

Question 32

What are Delivery Options on most search databases?

Answer 32

◼ marked records can usually be
delivered through
- printing
- email
- portable devices
- other