Jump-start your learning of how to search Princeton's repository indexed by Alma with this introductory video, recorded at the Alma Open House on May 13, 2021.
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Topics covered in the presentation
- What does Alma search?
- Understand search indexes
- Search Zone
- Search Type
- Data in bib/holdings/item records
- Search by author vs name
- Search non-Roman scripts
- Sample searches by title, call number
- Interpret information in the search results view
- Filtering search results by facets
More
For in-depth explanation of searching Alma and results display, check out Cataloging & Inventory Management Training Modules Cataloging, Part 1
Documentation
Hands-on exercises
Follow these hands-on exercises to apply information and search strategies in the section Search and Sets and familiarize yourself with ways to search Alma.