Quick reference: Searching WorldCat in Connexion client

Search - Client

1. To open the Search WorldCat window in the client, navigate to Cataloging > Search > WorldCat, click the Search WorldCat button (), or press <F2>.
2. Enter a complete search or browse in correct search syntax in the Command Line Search box. Enter any of these search types:
   • Numeric
   • Keyword
   • Derived
   • Browse (scan an index)
   Or
   Enter a guided search in parts in the Keyword/Numeric area and select an index using text boxes and drop-down lists. Let the system create the correct search syntax. Enter any of these search types:
   • Numeric
   • Keyword
   • Derived search term (no browse)
   
   See General guidelines for more details.

 Note: Collapse or re-expand the Search WorldCat window or screen to show only the Command Line or show the full window/screen:

• In the client, click Expand/Collapse.

Quick search - Client only

Use the WorldCat Quick Search box on the toolbar to enter a command line search or browse. Click the button to the right to send the search.

Guided browsing - Client

1. To open the Browse WorldCat window in the client, navigate to Cataloging > Browse > WorldCat, click the Browse WorldCat button (), or press <F2>.
2. Enter a browse term in the Browse for field.
3. Select an index in the adjacent list.

See General guidelines for details.

Batch process searches - Client only

1. Navigate to Batch > Enter Bibliographic Search Keys or press <Alt><B><B>.
2. Select a local file to store searches. The default file is DefaultBib.bib.db.
3. Select an index in the adjacent list.
4. Enter a numeric, keyword, or derived search in the Query field, using full search syntax (same as command line search syntax).
5. Click Add or press <Enter>.
6. Repeat steps 3 and 4. As you add searches, the client displays them in a list.
7. When finished, click Save.
8. When ready, click Batch > Process Batch to run batch processing.

Command line (full syntax) search or browse

For a command line search (a complete search in a single string):

• Precede a browse term with the Scan command (sca) followed by a space, but use no command for a search.
  • Example of browsing: sca ti:roots
• Include index labels followed by correct punctuation to indicate a word, phrase (subfield data) or whole phrase (field data) form of the index.
  • Use a two-letter index label and a colon (:) for word indexes.
    • Example: ti:nexus
  • Use a two-letter index label and an equal sign (=) for phrase indexes.
    • Example: ti=connected islands new and selected*
  • Use a three-letter index label ending in the letter w and an equal sign (=) for whole phrase indexes.
    • Example: pnw=woolf, leonard 1880-1969
  • Exceptions: Index labels are optional for:
    • Derived search if it is the first or only search term
    • ISBN search if it is the first or only search term
    • OCLC number search, if preceded by an asterisk (*) or number sign (#)
• Options
  • Enter Boolean operators (and, or, not) to combine multiple terms in different indexes.
  • Enter proximity operators with (w) or near (n) with numbers (1 to 25) to find multiple terms in one index that have a specified number of intervening words.
  • Include only one qualifier of any one type.
  • Use slashes or index labels for format, year, microform, or source qualifiers.
  • Use index labels only (cannot precede with a slash) for Internet/non-Internet or language qualifiers.
  • Enter symbols for wildcards (# or ?) and truncation (*) in place of characters to retrieve different forms of a word.
     Note:
    • Available for Latin script searches only
    • Precede symbols by at least three characters
• Client only - No separate indexes for non-Latin script search terms: Use the same indexes, operators, and qualifiers as for Latin script searches. Enter search terms in Latin script.

Guided search or browse

For a guided search (entered in parts; system creates the syntax):

• In the Search WorldCat window or screen, enter a keyword, numeric, or derived search term in any Search for field.
• (Optional) Enter multiple search terms in a single box to combine search terms in a single index. Between terms, enter appropriate Boolean operator(s):
  • and, or, or not
  • with (w) or near (n)
  • (Optional) Add numbers (1 to 25) to specify the number of intervening words.
• Select an index from the adjacent list.
• Other options:
  • Enter search terms in additional Search for fields and select and, or, or not from lists to combine search terms in different indexes.
  • Enter symbols for wildcards (# or ?) and truncation (*) in place of characters or endings in a search term to retrieve different forms of a word.
     Note: Precede symbols by at least three characters.
  • Select or enter qualifiers in lists or boxes.
  • Switch between long and short selection lists:
    • In the client, click plus () or minus () to expand or shorten index, material type, or language lists.

 Note: All search examples and guidelines in this Quick Reference are in command line format (full syntax) only.

Words, phrases, and whole phrases

Numeric searches

Keyword searches

Derived searches

Browse (scan an index)

Browsing matches your term or phrase character by character, from left to right, across.

Qualifiers

Add qualifiers to limit search results.

 Note: You can also qualify searches by the language of cataloging (checks for a language in 040 $b):

• In the command line: Use index label ll: (two lowercase letter “ells” followed by a colon) and a language code. See MARC Code List for Languages for a list of codes.
  Or
• In the keyword/numeric search area: Enter a language in one of the Search for fields and select the Language of Cataloging index in the adjacent list. Combine with another search term.

Operators

Use Boolean and proximity operators to combine search terms.

Truncation and wildcard symbols

Use truncation and wildcard symbols to expand or focus search results.

Qualify searches by specific material types

To qualify searches by material type, use a word or phrase qualifier index label (mt: or mt=) with the 3-letter code or name for a material type, as shown in the table below (names are not case-sensitive but must be entered exactly as shown).

• Example: To find The Sound of Music in CD audio only, enter sou,of,mu, and mt:cda or sou,of,mu, and mt=cd audio.

Material type codes and names below are organized by broad qualifier group and then alphabetically by name within each group.

*For integrating resource (int) and serial (ser) material types only, you can either precede with mt: or mt= or add to the end of a search as a slash qualifier (/ser or /int), similar to the main qualifiers.