Doing a Phrase Search

A phrase search looks for multiple words in the exact order you type them. You can do a phrase search for bibliographic and item records. When you select Phrase in the Type box and type a phrase in the For box, the search looks in all indexed fields for that phrase in the same word order. You can also narrow the search to look for the phrase in specific fields. Phrase searching is not available for all access points. For example, if you are searching for a bibliographic record and select Call number in the Search by box, phrase searching is not available in the Type box.

To do a phrase search:

  1. On the Find Tool, General tabbed page, select Bibliographic Records or Item Records in the Object box.

Tip:
You can use wildcards in the beginning, middle, or end of phrase search strings to indicate that other words come before, in the middle, or at the end of the search string.

  1. Select one of the following access points in the Search by box:
    • All Keyword Indexed Fields
    • Author
    • General notes
    • Genre
    • Series
    • Subject
    • Title
  1. Select Phrase in the Type box.
  2. Type the phrase in the For box.

Note:
A list of suggestions may appear as you type. See Automatic Suggestions in Keyword or Phrase Searching.

  1. If automatic suggestions appear, and one of the suggestions is the phrase you want to search by, select it. The results appear as soon as you select an automatic suggestion.
  2. If no automatic suggestions appear, or they are not useful, continue typing the entire phrase, and click Search. Titles appear in the results list.