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Learn how to perform an advanced search within the simplified cataloging interface in WorldShare Record Manager.

Overview 

Advanced searching allows you to search more indexes and lets you search for multiple terms. Always limit your search to increase precision.

 Note: For a full explanation of searching WorldCat indexes, with labels and lists of fields and subfields indexed, see Searching WorldCat Indexes.

How to perform an advanced search

  1. On the left navigation, click Advanced Search.
  2. From the Search Scope drop-down list, select a search scope.
    • Select My Library Holdings if you already have at least one copy of the item.
    • Select All WorldCat if you do not own any copies of the item.
  3. Select an Index from the list. See Searching WorldCat Indexes for more information on available indexes.
  4. Based on the index you selected, enter your search terms into the text field. The text field will expand to fit your search terms, if needed.
  5. (Optional). Enter up to five combinations of indexes and search terms:
    • Click the Add button (Pulsante di aggiunta) to add an index and the Remove button (Remove button) to remove an index.
    • Select a Boolean operator (AND, OR, NOT) for each index that you add.
  6. (Optional). Fill out the remaining fields. See Advanced search settings below for details.
  7. Click Search.

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Simplified cataloging: Search WorldCat

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In this video, you'll learn about searching WorldCat using the simplified cataloging interface in WorldShare Record Manager.  After watching the video, you'll be able to search WorldCat using standard numbers such as ISBN, keywords such as title or author, and advanced searches such as title phrase.  You'll also be able to switch between condensed and enhanced views of search results.

 

Advanced search settings

Questa tabella descrive tutti i campi che si possono utilizzare nella finestra Ricerca avanzata (non è obbligatorio compilare tutti i campi):

Setting Descrizione
Abbreviated-level records only Select the check box to search for bibliographic records in WorldCat with an encoding level of 3. For more information on encoding levels, see Abbreviated-level cataloging guidelines in Bibliographic Formats and Standards.
Format(s) Select one or more formats from the list. Format is defined in the WorldCat record. For more information, see Material Type Names and Codes.
Language(s) Lingua dell'articolo. Selezionare una o più lingue dall'elenco.
Language(s) of Cataloging Lingua utilizzata per la descrizione dell'articolo. Selezionare una o più lingue dall'elenco.
Limit Results to Select one or more of the following record type limit checkboxes:
  • Abbreviated-level records
  • OCLC Music Hire records
  • OCLC Publications New Zealand records
Reset Click Reset to clear out all fields on the Advanced Search window. If you have set your advanced search user preferences, the search will reset to your default preferences.
Source of Cataloging Selezionare la fonte di catalogazione dall'elenco:
  • Any
  • DLC: Library of Congress
Year(s) Limits search by year. Enter a single year or a range.