Basic Search offers multiple search methods,
as shown in the window below. The * indicates that search
limits are available.
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Basic Search Overview
Basic Search offers the largest variety of direct search
options in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. In order to use
this search most effectively, it is important to be aware of and
to understand the differences between each search type available.
Brief help information can be found by scrolling down on the page,
but more extensive help screens are available for each individual
search type and should be consulted as needed:
Title - Author/Creator
Browse - Subject Browse - Keyword
Command Keyword - Call
Number Browse - LCCN-ISBN-ISSN
Series/Uniform Title Browse -
Author/Creator Sorted by Title
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- Enter one or more search words in the Search
Text: box
- Select a Search
Type: from the window, reflecting the type of search
you wish to perform.
- Select the number of results per page
- Select the Begin Search button to perform the search.
Depending on the type of search you select, your results will be
presented as a Headings List (Author/Creator,
Subject, Series Uniform Title and Author/Creator Sorted by Title
Browse), a Titles List (Title, Call
Number, LCCN-ISBN-ISSN and Command Keyword) or a Titles
List Keyword
(Keyword search only, which includes relevance ranking).
Use the browser's [Back] button to resume
searching.
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