Performing a Subject Guide Search

Here's how to do a Subject Guide Search:

If you're not already at the Subject Guide Search page, click Subject Guide Search from the search path bar
Enter one or more words in the Find box
Optionally click the More search options link (if enabled) to limit your search
Click the Search button

Hint: It's usually best to search for only one or two words. If you enter more than one word, enter the most important word first, even if that looks backwards. Use one or more wildcards if you're unsure of spelling or want to search for variant forms of a word. Also try making your search term plural when searching broad topics, such as birds.

The word and is ignored; however you may use the or and not logical operators. Proximity operators are ignored. See General Search Tips for more information on logical operators, proximity operators, and wildcards.

If your search is successful, you'll see a page of the Subject Guide. If no exact matches are found, the search system goes through a series of fall-back steps to try to get you results.

Follow the link on the Currently Searching message line at the top of the page to view the database(s) which are being cross-searched.