Simple Search
In the search bar, simply enter keywords that will help you locate what you are looking for: e.g., the title or the author. By default, the system will search for items in the library catalogue, which are resources owned or subscribed to by the Library.
You may change the search scope by selecting one of the options in the drown-down list, which will appear automatically as you type in a keyword(s) to search. The search scope defines where the system should perform the search.
The following table explains the options and the corresponding search scopes.
| Options | Search Scopes |
| Library Catalogue (default) |
Resources owned or subscribed to by the Library, as well as selected open-access resources. |
|
Online only |
Resources (billions of records of journal articles, book chapters, books, conference papers, media, datasets and other online content) from thousands of publishers, aggregators, and repositories |
| Library Catalogue + Online only | Resources owned or subscribed to by the Library, as well as resources (billions of records of journal articles, book chapters, books, conference papers, media, datasets and other online content) from thousands of publishers, aggregators, and repositories. |
Searching for a Phrase
To search for an exact phrase, type quotation marks around the phrase. You can combine both words and phrases in your search.
If you do not enclose the phrase with quotation marks, the system finds items that contain the individual words in the phrase, regardless of whether these words are located next to each other in the order specified.
Note: The use of a wildcard is not exact and should not be included within an exact phrase.
Excluding Words or Phrases
By default, the system assumes that you are searching for all of the specified words or phrases. You can exclude items that contain specific words or phrases. To do so, type NOT (in uppercase letters) and then type the word or phrase to exclude. Example:
