Field limits
Keyword searches can be made more specific by using field identifier codes. These codes allow you to find records that have keyword/s in the fields you have specified.
Each keyword or phrase must be preceded by a letter identifying the field. This is necessary even where brackets are used around words from the same type of field. For example (a:smith and a:jones) is correct. (a:smith and jones) is not correct.
The letter is followed by a colon or equals symbol (=).
No spaces are necessary between the field identifier code, the colon or equals symbol and the word to search.
Brackets are used in the usual way to group keywords when search operators are used.
Field Identifiers: a:author t:title s:subject n:note
t:dirt music
(a:health and a:western australia) and (s:disabled or s:handicapped)
n=winthrop hall and s=organ music
Other limit options
Searches may also be limited using the options in the drop-down menus on the search screen. Select from the following combinations of search limits.
- Entire collection / Online/ Books/ Journal Titles/ UWA theses / DVDs and videos/ Maps/ Law reports
- Location of item
- Language
- Material type; e.g. music score
- Year/s of publication
