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Sample Searches
Sample Searches
Let's start with exercises that search standard IDs and values from one single field, before moving onto more complext search strategies.
1. MARC 21 Search Indexes: Look up search indexes and their corresponding MARC tags. Ctrl + F is your friend when you try to locate a specific field tag or field name on this (very long) webpage. 2. Basic and Advanced Search: Explains the interface of the Alma search bar.Resources you need
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How do you construct searches using the following data points?
In addition to searching by the precise fields, certain fields such as ISBN and Barcode are also indexed as general keywords, thus findable if you select Keywords under the correct search type.
1) ISBN
2) MMS ID of bib record
3) Voyager bib ID
4) Barcode
5) Holdings record ID
6) Item record ID
7) 902a
8) OCLC control number
9) Physical location
10) LC call number
11) Special Collections AbID (non-LC call number)
12) Voyager item ID
13) A title search that excludes series titles
14) Search variant spellings such as labor/labour and color/colour
, multiple selections available,
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