Native American Studies Collections

(coverage from 16th century to the present)

SUBJECT SEARCHING

There are five subject categories that can be searched alone or in combinations.

Subject: includes all terms from the following:
Descriptors: press F2 (Browse); select Entries; type in first letter(s) of term. There is a thesaurus in the Users Guide, pp. T1-T136.
Identifiers: Keywords and phrases more specific than Descriptors (e.g., archaeological site names). Search in the same manner described above for Descriptors.
Ethnic Group: we recommend you use the Users Guide, pp. T1-T136, because the F2 (Browse) command does not give cross-references (i.e., use Costano for Ohlone or Olhone).
Region: ethnographic regions; use F2 (Browse) command.

AUTHOR SEARCHING

We recommend use of the F2 (Browse) command: press F2; select Entries; type in first letters of author's surname; select desired author entries.

LOGICAL OPERATORS

     and
     or
     not  (also called without)
     adj  (e.g., indian adj policy; indian adj4 
policy [within 4 words])
     near (same use as adj but proximity may be 
either before or after)

OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW:

There is an assumed "and" between terms typed into the same search field (line), if no logical operator is included.

There is an assumed "and" between terms typed in different search fields (e.g., Author line and Title line, etc.), unless you change this relation with the F4 (Connention) command.

Bracket groups of search terms in the same search line with parentheses: (a or b or c) and d.

Truncation = <li>(unlimited truncation)

DOWNLOADING

Press F3 (Display); press F5 (Output); choose To File...; designate file name (nnnn.doc); tab to left side of selection box and choose drive a: or b: (depending where you have put your diskette); press <Enter>.

PRINT

Press F3 (Display) for short title.
Press F3 (Display); then F2 for full record.

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Last modified: June 27, 2005