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Advanced Searching in WorldCat
  • Combine up to three words or phrases within a selection of bibliographic record fields now searchable by keyword (e.g., prison reform [in subject] = su:prison and su:reform) or exact phrase (e.g., prison reform [in subject phrase] = su=prison reform)
  • When using boolean operators “or” or “not”, put operators in the order you want them processed
    • Examples: prisons (in subject phrase) AND new york (in subject phrase) OR texas (in subject phrase) = (prisons AND new york) OR texas
    • texas (in subject phrase) OR new york (in subject phrase) AND prisons = (texas or new york) AND prisons
  • Limit search by
    • Year or span of years
    • Type or types of material (books, musical scores, manuscripts)
    • Language

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