LT-65: OCLC: PRISM: Types of Searches


PRISM - Types of OCLC Searches

Selecting a search method depends on:

What information you have on the item you are looking for before you start the search.
What kind of information you are seeking, such as:
- An item record for downloading, interlibrary loan, or acquisition.
- An authority file record to verify the correct title, author name, or subject heading.

OCLC offers 4 distinct types of searches:

TYPE of SEARCH	USE WHEN YOU HAVE	HOW to USE
TITLE PHRASE All titles are placed in a Title Phrase index.	An exact title. The first part of a title. Can pick the title out of a list.	Scan (sca) sca can be used in both the WorldCat (OL) and Authority Files (AF).
KEYWORD	Specific information that may be in various parts of a record.	Find (fin) Use with index labels. fin can not be used with Authority Files. (AF).
DERIVED SEARCH KEY SEARCHES Title Key Personal Name Key Corporate/Conference Name Key Combination Name/Title Key	A good idea of the title. A good idea of a name. A good idea of the C/C name. Some knowledge of the name and title.	Find (fin) or Derived Key
NUMERIC KEY	Specific identifying numbers such as ISBN	Find (fin) or Key

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