====== Advanced Search ======

Access the Advanced Search by selecting the link from the bottom of the catalog entry page or from the left-hand sidebar of any catalog page.  

**Here are some important quick facts to remember when searching the catalog.**

  * All search terms are joined by //and// by default. So, a search for //harry potter// is seen in the system as //harry **and** potter//.
  * Boolean operators such as //and, or, not// are searched for regularly, and are not considered special.
  * Phrase searching is accomplished by double-quoting the phrase. For example //"harry potter"//.
  * To exclude a term from the search, use //-// (minus). For example, //vacations -britain// will search for materials on vacations, but not Britain. 
  * By default, search terms are stemmed. So, for example, a search for //dogs// will also return hits with the word //dog//. 

==== Search Options ====

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In the **Search Input** area, on each line, you can
  * choose to search by //Keyword//, //Title//, //Author//, //Subject//, or //Series//, 
  * choose whether it //Contains//, //Does not contain//, or //Matches exactly//
  * terms or phrases to search for.

Each condition is joined by a //and//. The search page form shows three rows by default, but you can add and remove rows. Add an additional row by selecting the **Add Search Row** button. Remove a row by selecting the **X** button to the right of the row.

In the **Search Filters** area, you can apply limits to your search by //Item Form// (micoform, Braille, large print, etc.), //Item Type// (book, audiobook, video, etc.), //Literary Form// (fiction, non-fiction, etc.), //Language//, and //Audience// (adult, juvenile, etc.). For some of these categories, only a small set of the most common values are displayed; select the **Advanced** link under the category to see all possible values.

In the **Sort Criteria** area, you can choose in what order the search results should be displayed: //Relevance// (most to least relevant), //Title// (ascending or descending), //Author// (ascending or descending), or //Publication Date// (ascending or descending).

In the **Search Library** area, you can choose which PINES library or libraries to search. You can choose a specific branch, a local library system, or all PINES libraries.

=== Alternate Searches ===

On the left, there are other options for searching: **Quick Search** and **MARC Expert Search**.

== Quick Search ==

Quick Search allows you to search by ISBN, ISSN, Call number, LCCN, or TCN. Simply select the type from the drop-down menu, enter the full or partial number, and select **Submit** to perform the search.

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== MARC Expert Search ==

MARC Expert Search allows you to search using MARC field and subfield codes. Enter the field (subfield is optional) and the text to search for, and select **Submit** to perform the search. 

You may also search by additional fields (combined with //and//) by selecting **Add Row**.

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==== Search Results ====

The search results are the same as the results pages for regular search. See [[evergreen-user:how_to_search_the_opac|How to Search the OPAC]] for more details on the features available.