Basic Search
Search any of 6 different fields:

• Keyword - This is the default search field. Searches words in the Title and Table of Contents, plus Subject Headings assigned by catalogers. Your query can include Boolean and proximity connectors, nesting, and truncation; see the Keyword Search Guide for details.

• Title - Enter words in the Title of a known resource.

• Author - Enter either a last name, last name followed by first name, or the name of an organization or government agency.

  Examples:
  bailey
  scottoline, lisa
  practising law institute

• Subject - These are standardized headings assigned by catalogers and tend to be broader in scope than Keywords. For example, a volume about cybersquatting -- registering someone else's trademark as an Internet domain name -- may be assigned Subject Headings such as Internet domain names -- Law and legislation, Trademark infringement, and even Internet fraud.

Tip: You can do a Keyword search to retrieve a relevant catalog record, then broaden your results by clicking on any of its Subject Headings to perform a Subject search.

• Call # - Enter a Library of Congress number. You do not have to enter the complete number.

  Examples:
  kfp155.5
  kfp155.5.a75
  kfp155.5.a75 m4

• ISBN/ISSN - Enter a 10- or 13-digit International Standard Book Number or an 8-digit International Standard Serial Number (including the hyphen).

  Examples:
  0060185147
  0747-0088

Advanced Search
Provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for catalog searching. Select a field, enter your terms, then select a Boolean or proximity connector. Note: Any Field in Advanced Search corresponds to Keyword in Basic Search.

Additional fields include Year, Publisher, Location (in the Jenkins collection) and Material Type. Tip: If you want to select more than one Location or Material Type, hold the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac OS) down while clicking.

Results Page

• The most relevant materials are displayed at the top of the list of results. You can resort the list by Date or by Title if you wish.

• Click on the Search History pull-down if you want to rerun one of your previous searches (during the current session) without having to retype the terms.

• The catalog will reset to the Basic Search page after 3 minutes of inactivity.