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3.3 Keyword Searching in the Sextant Library Catalog

Access the Sextant from the main library page, click on CATALOGS and choose “the SEXTANT.” This brings you to the Basic Search interface.

Simple Keyword Searching
To do a simple keyword or "All Fields" search you will need to enter your search term into "Type word or phrase."

If you type more than one word and you would like to search for those words as a phrase, be sure to click the yes button and click on "Go" or hit the Enter key. (Basic Keyword Search Tutorial)

To search for a known author or a title, select the appropriate "Field to Search" before hitting "Go" (Title, Keyword, Author Search Tutorial)


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Contents - Module 3
  3.1 Online Catalog - The Sextant
  3.2 Catalog Searching Basics
  3.3 Sextant Keyword Searching
  3.4 Results List
  3.5 Subject Headings
  3.6 Boolean Operators
  3.7 Narrowing Your Results
  3.8 Expanding Your Results
  3.9 Using Truncation
Keyword Search...
  If you type in more than one word in the Basic search box, it will search them as if they are connected by an AND
  To search terms as a phrase, be sure to use the Phrase option in the Basic screen, as using quotation marks in the "Search the Sextant box will not have the same effect

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