URSUS Libraries Catalog, Simple Keyword Search

Simple Keyword Search

Type the keyword(s) in the box below then click the Search button to perform the search.

Search Syntax	Type in phrase to search	Examples:
Adjacency	Multiple words within quotes are searched as a phrase.	"economic policy" "aroostook county"
Truncation	Use * to search for different endings of the word at the same time. Words may be right-hand truncated using an asterisk. Use a single asterisk * to truncate from 1-5 characters. Use a double asterisk ** for open-ended truncation.	environment* retrieves environment, environmental, environmentalism, etc.
Operators	The AND search is the default search. URSUS will return results containing all the words typed in the keyword text box.	maine art*
	Use OR to require that either term be present.	maple* OR acer
	Use AND NOT to exclude the second term.	desert AND NOT mount
	Use parentheses to group combined terms.	maine AND (ski* or snowboard*)
Proximity	Use "near" to find words within 10 words of each other in the same field.	maine near teachers
Proximity	Use "within #" to find terms which occur within # words of each other in the field.	dream* within 5 interpret*
Fields	Use a:, t:, s:, or n: to search the author, title, subject or notes parts of records. Note that there is no space between a, t, or s and colon. Truncation (*) cannot be used in field searching.	a:maine and s:handicapped s:criticism and (n:romeo or s:romeo)