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Smart Browser -- Shows subjects related to your search term in a visual 'spiderweb' display

Download Java Runtime Environment (JRE 5.0) To use the Smart Browser you will need to install JRE 5.0 in your computer.
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Keyword Search -- is the default and looks for the search term anywhere within the selected index

Phrase Search -- (or “starting with…” searching) is an alternative to Keyword searching and the "phrase" entered will result in an exact match, or you must have an asterisk * at the END of the search term to broaden the search term. It is applicable to Titles, Author, Subject and Series searches only. Click on the “Enable Phrase Searching” checkbox to switch from Keyword to Phrase searching

 

Anyword Index -- will retrieve records with the term enetered matching Title, Subject, Series, Author and Notes fields

 

Author/Name Index -- will retrieve records with the term entered matching personal, corporate authors, or both

 

Title Index -- will retrieve records with the term entered matching ANY part of their Title, Sub-Title or Additional Title. If the "Phrase Search" option is being used, the Title search will retrieve all records that start with the entered search term.

 

Subject Index -- will retrieve records with the term entered matching the subject entry in a catalogue record


Series Index -- will retrieve records with the term entered matching the series entry in a catalogue record

 
Browse index -- Provides a list of entries that match your search term.