Keyword Search (relevance ranked)

When you type in a word or words in the keyword search box, GIL retrieves records with one or more of the specified terms. For further information about Keyword searching, go to the HELP Screen.
 

1) Choose Relevance Ranked Keyword from GIL's introductory screen.
    GIL gives you a screen with a box for typing in search terms and a list of detailed instructions on exactly
    how to type your search, such as when to use " " marks, and when to use such marks as ?,*, +, !

2) Read the Search Tips before typing in your search

            EXAMPLE:
                "Rain forest" means you want all items with the phrase rain forest as an essential term in the search results.
 

3) Click on the search button. GIL will display a list of items which are in relevance ranked order.
    For information about the rules for the rank ordering, go to the HELP screen.
    The degree of relevancy is marked by diamonds .
 

#	Relevance	Title	Author
1	^ ^ ^ ^ ^	Tropical rainforests	Place

 
4) To find out if the book is on the shelf and where it is located, click on the blue title. This will bring up the item's record.

5) To find other books on this topic, click on the listed subject headings in the item record.
    To find more items by this author, click on his/her name.

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Precision Search

When you want to construct a Boolean search query without any knowledge of Boolean logic or syntax.

    * Read the Search Tips before typing in your search.

     * Use the drop down menus on the Precision Search screen to identify 1) which field to search in and 2) the
         relationship between the terms AND, OR, NOT. AND = all of these, OR = any of these, NOT = none of these.
 

                        EXAMPLES
 
                                film AND "united states"

                                film AND united states

                                film AND "united states" NOT video

                                film or video AND "united states"

                                roses AND pruning NOT outdoor?

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Command Search

When you want to enter a search query in standard Boolean syntax.

        * Read the Search Tips before typing in your search.

        * Since there are no stop words in Voyager, you must remember to capitalize your operators (AND, OR, NOT).
 
        * Quotation marks group search terms into phrases; parenthesis allow you to perform complex nested searches.
 
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Title/Author/Subject Search.

To find items by exact title, journal title author, subject, or call number.
For further information about Title/Author/Subject/ searching, go to the HELP Screen
 
        1) Choose Title/Author/Subject from GIL's introductory screen.
 
        2)  Read the Search Tips before you type in your search.
 
        3) GIL gives you a screen with a space for typing in search terms, dots for choosing what kind of search you want to do.

                Subject search sample:                                           Journal Title search sample: 

                        rain forests                                                                 Computers & Graphics
 
                Title search sample:                                               Call Number search samples:

                        grapes of wrath                                                            Q (LC call number)
                                                                                                            QA76.76 (LC call number)
                Author search sample:                                                       C55.422/5:995 (SUDOC call number)
 
                        steinbeck john
 
   4) Now click the search button.
 
  5)  GIL presents you with a list of subject headings, authors, or titles or call numbers.
       You can find related items by clicking on the oval with the words "See also" in it.
 
 

#	Titles	Heading	Heading type
1	15	Rain forests	LC subject head

 

#	Titles	Heading	Heading type
1	47	Steinbeck, John	LC subject head
2	1	Steinbeck, Alan	LC subject head

 

#	Mfhd Call Number	Title Long
1	Q365 .S8 2000	Knowledge representation: logical, philosophical, and
2	Q387.2 .J66 1993	Structural knowledge: techniques for representing

 
6)  If you click on the blue heading you will see a list of titles and authors of items on your topic
     [Or a list of titles by your author, or a list of titles similar to the one you typed in.]
 
7)   To find out if an item is on the shelf and to get more information about it, click on the blue title.
       This will bring up the item's record.
 
8) To find more items similar to this one, click on the title, the subject heading, the author, or the call number.
 
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Search Tips
 
Help screens are available on every GIL search screen.
 
A Set Search Limits option is available on many GIL search screens. Click on it to see the drop down menu.
    It is not available on the Title/Author/Subject search screens or on the Course Reserves search screens
 
To start another search, click on "New Search".
 
To Mark records, click on the Marked checkbook on the display screen
 
To Print a record, click on the print icon at the top of the Netscape screen. You will then need to click on OK in the box that appears on the screen.
 
To end your session and to protect your privacy, click on the light gray box marked Exit when you are finished.