Topic

This webinar session explores how to refine your searches by taking advantage of different kinds of searches that the catalog can do.

Questions addressed include

• Why am I getting this search result when my search terms aren’t in the record?
• How do I find this record again?
• There are many A. Hams -- how do I search for the one who dueled Aaron Burr?
• Can I divide these 800+ search results into smaller chunks?
• Is there an alphabetical index of the catalog?
• Can I just #AskACataloger about this?

Formally, topics include

• MARC view (a glimpse behind the scenes)
• Catalog record numbers / bibliographic identifiers
• Marks of truncation
• Library forms of name / authorized access points
• Keyword searching
• Keyword anywhere
  • Name keyword
  • Subject keyword
  • Boolean searches
• Browse searches
  • Name browse
  • Subject browse
  • Cross references

About Our Host

Amy Tims, Cataloging Initiatives Librarian. Amy joined the AAS staff in 2012 as a cataloger for the North American Imprints Program (NAIP), and she now takes on a variety of projects to enhance access to the Society's holdings.