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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual|(UM) User manual]] > [[UM-4|UM-4 Access content]] > UM-4.2 Browse content
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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual|(UM) User manual]] > [[UM-4|UM-4 Access content]] > UM-4.2 Search: advanced
  
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[[Image:um4-2BrowseBox.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse box: select filter]]
 
  
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[[Image:um4-2BrowseList.png|500px|right|thumb|Browse box: matches list screen]]
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ICA-AtoM uses the [http://framework.zend.com/ ''Zend''] framework's implementation of the the [http://lucene.apache.org/ ''Lucene''] search engine. This provides a number of options for advanced searching from within the [[Glossary#Search box|Search box]]. For a full description of the features supported by Zend's Lucene search, see:
  
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*[http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.search.lucene.query-language.html Zend Programmers Reference Guide, chapter 33.4: Zend_search_Lucene > Query language].
  
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What follows is a selection of some of the most commonly used tools.
  
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Use the [[Glossary#Browse box|Browse box]] to view records in ICA-AtoM by various filters.
 
  
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'''Phrases'''
  
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1. Select a filter in the [[Glossary#Browse box|Browse box]] from the drop-down menu.
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*Use double quotes ("searchTerm") to search phrases.
  
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*E.g. Search ''"city hall"'' to return records containing these two words together in that exact order.
  
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2. Click the [[Glossary#Browse button|Browse button]].
 
  
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'''Boolean operators'''
  
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3. ICA-AtoM retrieves all the relevant records and displays them on a [[Glossary#List screen|List screen]].
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*Use AND to combine search terms to '''narrow''' your search: e.g. search ''vancouver AND "city hall"'' to return only descriptions that contain '''both''' search terms.
  
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*Use OR to to combine search terms to '''broaden''' your search: e.g. search ''vancouver OR "city hall"'' to return descriptions that contain '''either''' search term.
  
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4. To sort the list, click the [[Glossary#Column header|column header]] you want to sort by; click again to reverse sort.
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*Use NOT to '''exclude''' terms: e.g. search ''vancouver NOT "city hall"'' to return descriptions that include ''vancouver'' but do '''not''' contain the phase ''"city hall"''.
  
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*Boolean operators can be upper- or lowercase.
  
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5. Each [[Glossary#Filter|filter]] is described below:
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*You can substitute symbols for words: && (AND), || (OR), ! (NOT).
  
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*Other Boolean operators are available; see [http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.search.lucene.query-language.html Zend's documentation].
  
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*Returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|Subject taxonomy]].
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'''Fields'''
  
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*"Results" column returns the number of times the term has been used as a [[Glossary#Access point|subject access point]] to an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]].
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*You can restrict your search to specific fields by typing the field name followed by a colon ( : ) and the search text (''fieldName:searchText'').
  
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*Click the [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the "results" ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|access point]]) on a new [[Glossary#List screen|List screen]].
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* E.g. search ''title:city'' to return descriptions which include the word ''city'' in the title.
  
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*You must enter the exact field name. These are not always intuitive nor do they necessarily correspond to the field label that appears on screen.
  
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'''Place'''
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*For the list of searchable fields and their names, see in this manual: [[UM-4.1.1|Field names for advanced searching]].
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*Returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|Place taxonomy]].
 
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*"Results" column returns the number of times the term has been used as a [[Glossary#Access point|place access point]] to an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]].
 
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*Click the place [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the "results" ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] using it as an [[Glossary#Access point|place access point]]) on a new [[Glossary#List screen|List screen]].
 
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*Returns all entities registered in the [[Glossary#Authority file|Authority file]] ([[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]]).
 
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*Returns all repositories registered as [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institutions]].
 
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*Click the institution name to go to the full [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] record ([[Glossary#View screen|View screen]]).
 
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*Returns all [[Glossary#Term|terms]] included in the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|Media taxonomy]].
 
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*"Results" column returns the number of [[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]] of that type that are stored in the application.
 
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*Click the media [[Glossary#Term|term]] to get the "results" ([[Glossary#Digital object|digital objects]]).
 
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<span class="revised">Last revised: 3 June 2008 (ICA-AtoM v0.6)</span>
 

Revision as of 17:25, 13 June 2008

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Search: advanced

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ICA-AtoM uses the Zend framework's implementation of the the Lucene search engine. This provides a number of options for advanced searching from within the Search box. For a full description of the features supported by Zend's Lucene search, see:

What follows is a selection of some of the most commonly used tools.


Phrases

  • Use double quotes ("searchTerm") to search phrases.
  • E.g. Search "city hall" to return records containing these two words together in that exact order.


Boolean operators

  • Use AND to combine search terms to narrow your search: e.g. search vancouver AND "city hall" to return only descriptions that contain both search terms.
  • Use OR to to combine search terms to broaden your search: e.g. search vancouver OR "city hall" to return descriptions that contain either search term.
  • Use NOT to exclude terms: e.g. search vancouver NOT "city hall" to return descriptions that include vancouver but do not contain the phase "city hall".
  • Boolean operators can be upper- or lowercase.
  • You can substitute symbols for words: && (AND), || (OR), ! (NOT).


Fields

  • You can restrict your search to specific fields by typing the field name followed by a colon ( : ) and the search text (fieldName:searchText).
  • E.g. search title:city to return descriptions which include the word city in the title.
  • You must enter the exact field name. These are not always intuitive nor do they necessarily correspond to the field label that appears on screen.
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