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Searching the Catalog: Advanced Search

A guide to searching the Legal Research Center catalog, analyzing your results, and searching for specific types of resources.

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Advanced Search

For more search options, choose the Search the Catalog link under Resources on the LRC main page.  This will let you choose what type of search to use:

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As well as what location you would like to search:

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Types of Searches

  • Keyword – searches entire record, including title, author, subjects, and notes
  • Title – searches the title of all items
  • Author – searches for author (last name, first name)
  • Subject – search by Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Journal Title – searches the titles of both print and electronic journals
  • ISBN/ISSN – International Standard Bibliographic Number (ISBN) is used to identify books, and differentiate versions of a book (editions, publishers, etc.)  You will see ISBN information on Amazon and a number of other sites. International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a similar identifier used for journals, magazines, and other periodicals.