Doug's Cribs
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CribSheet for searching Template

This cribsheet is designed as a reminder of search and display commands. Except for "Exit", which is very important, the sections are arranged approximately in the order that you might need them. Study the search manual or the online help for more detailed information about the search system and the database.

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Doug's CribSheet Style Manual

Item Style   Item Style
Button name
Radio & other		 Bold
Case same as on button
Action is "Click on" 		  Entry-box name Italic
Case same as on button
Action is "fill in"
Option-box name
with drop-down list		 Italic
Case same as on button
Action is "fill in" 		  Page name Italic
Case same as page name
example queries Italic
Uppercase		   Linked term Italic, same as page name
Action is "click on"
Naming Conventions Radio button
Check box
Option box
Entry boxes named
      
To get a single space at the end of a cell:
  • After a plain sentence
  • After a table
  • After <DL>
  • After <UL> or <OL>
    		•  
    <BR>&nbsp; , <P> doesn't work
    <BR> or &nbsp;, not both
    nothing
    <BR> or &nbsp; get 2 spaces, anything else gets 0

    When the Cribsheet is "completed"
    Add colours
    BODY BGCOLOR="#66FFFF" (light turquoise)
    TABLE BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" (white)
    TH BGCOLOR="#6699FF" (blue)
    Check and adjust spacing for printing
    End of instructions - remove to here!

    Command Details & Example
    Exit
     
     
    Search Mode Default set to: Quick:
    Expert:
    Select / Change Database  

     
    Connect to more than one file?
    Make it go! You must click on the appropriate icons at the page top or bottom
    <Enter> does not work
    Make it Stop!
    Interrupt search    		 ranges from - no way to stop it, to <Esc> key
    Connectors
    Boolean operators    		 case (in)sensitive
    ANDword AND word
    OR word OR word
    NOTword NOT word
    Proximity
    Phrases & more    		 case (in)sensitive
    in same fieldW/Futilities W/F deregulation
    up to X words in between,
    any order    		W/Xcomputer W/2 instruction
    adjacent, same orderADJground ADJ water
    Parentheses Allowed?
    yes(nickel or copper) and alloy
    Nesting?       ((A and B) or (C and D)) and X
    Yes/No
    Truncation
    wildcards
    Rightmost, any number*COMPUT*
    Internal?WOM?N
    Field Specification
    Standard Search
    Put queries in appropriate boxes, only choices are Author, Title words, words anywhere.

    Advanced Search
    Default is words anywhere, otherwise:
    Field Abbrev=word AF=WATERLOO
    DE=GENE SPLICING
    Lists of fields for each database are in the factindex
    Limit
    restrictions on search    		 Click on radio button, check box
    It is usually possible to search these directly for other values
    Refer to Previous Queries  
     
    Save Search
    Save search strategy for re-use    		 There is no direct facility to save search strategies.
    If you have access to other programs on the computer, consider
    1. Highlight the search,
    2. copy (Ctrl-Insert) and paste (Shift-Insert) to Notebook,
    3. save.
    4. Reverse the procedure to re-run the search.
    Index Display
    See what the computer is searching    		  
     
     
    Thesaurus
    find related subject headings    		  
     
     
    Browse
    Table of Contents    		  
    Display Results Onscreen  
     
     
     
    Print Results On paper  
     
     
     
    Download Results  
     
     
     
    E-Mail Results  
     
     
     
    Link to Holdings
    link to local catalogue    		  
     
     
     
    Document Delivery  
     
     
     
    Link to E-Journal  
     
     
     
       
    Database Help
    coverage, fields    		  
     
    Help  
     

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