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Search for Words and Phrases
Single Term: Musician
Phrase: Reserve Officers Training Corps
(retrieves records with the exact phrase entered)
Truncation: Music*
(retrieves records that have music, musicians, musical, etc.)
Boolean Searches
Boolean AND: Music & ROTC
(retrieves records that have both words in the record)
Boolean OR: Music / ROTC
(retrieves records that have either word in the record)
Search Dates and Years
Date: 1890
(retrieves records where the date is the date field or the caption)
Truncated Date: 189*
(retrieves records with dates from 1890 to 1899)
Date Range: 1890:1990
(retrieves records with dates from 1890 to 1990) [use for “Date” field only]
Academic Year: 1890-1891
(retrieves records matching the academic year entered: format is yyyy-yyyy)
Academic Year Range: 1890-1891:1990-1991
(retrieves records for dates from 1890 to 1991)
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