When entering subject headings in the library catalog search form leave off all punctuation and capital letters. Author subject headings appear like the examples shown below. When entering author subject headings in the library catalog search form leave off all punctuation and capital letters. For more subject and keyword searching examples for drama and theatre topics check the Theatre Appreciation page. With keyword searching, search terms can be combined with the operators and , or , not .
Truncation allows users to stem words or retrieve root words with several endings.
The search shown below will locate records in the Owens Library catalog that include the words theater, theaters, theatre, or theatrical. Keyword searches may include nesting. . Qualifying a search allows users to look for information in a specific field of a record such as the author, title, subject or note field. The quotations around the word and between criticism and interpretation indicates to the library catalog search engine to treat and as a keyword and not a connecting word. For advice on how to conduct other types of searches such as how to find videos or the call number and location of periodicals housed in Owens Library, check the Frequently Asked Questions page of the Owens Library catalog.