Types of Searches

You can do several types of searches, depending on the information you have when you start. There are three types of searches in Horizon:

Keyword search. Lets you search for items by entering keywords from the item’s title, contents, subject, author, or series fields. Horizon finds a match by comparing your search terms with a list of words that are compiled from the record tags in the database or from a table. (For example, a title keyword search of your library’s catalog might compare search terms to data stored in all MARC title tags.)
Alphabetical search. Lets you browse an alphabetical list of records by title, author, subject, or series. An arrow cursor points to the search result that most closely matches your search term.
Exact match search. Lets you search for items by entering letters or numbers for which there is one unique match in the database (such as a call number, barcode, or ISBN number). When you do an exact match search by item barcode, the Copies window displays the specific item you searched for at the top of the list.

The types of searches you can do depend on the search indexes set up by your system administrator. (For example, your system may include ISBN, ISSN, volume, call number, and cross-index searches.) A search index may also be referred to as a “search option,” which can combine several search indexes. (For example, a general keyword search may combine title, subject, author, and serial keyword indexes.) (For more information on search indexes, see “Search Options” in the “Searching Setup” chapter of the System Administration Guide.)

 


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