Keyword indexes let you search specific parts of an item’s record.
They are available for use in Simple and Advanced Keyword searches; those
described below are the most useful for typical catalog searching. These
indexes are specified by four letter codes in the Keyword search option
(e.g. NKEY). They are selected by index name (e.g. Author) in the Advanced
Search drop-down menu. The table below lists Yale-specific Search
Index Codes (shown in ALL CAPS) and their corresponding Search Names.
These codes may be entered in ALL CAPS or in lower case letters. Keyword
Anywhere (GKEY) is a general keyword index which indexes every part
of in a record; GKEY is the default if a more specific search code is
not specified.
| Name |
Code |
Description and use |
| Author |
NKEY |
Includes names of people, organisations, conferences; words can
be in any order. |
| Author-Title |
AUTI |
Author's family name and two or three words from the title work
best. |
| ISBN |
ISBN |
Enter without spaces or hyphens |
| ISSN |
ISSN |
Must enter the hyphen (or a space) and must search as a phrase |
| Keyword Anywhere |
GKEY |
For searches on common terms, consider trying a Keyword (relevance)
search. |
| Material Type |
MATL |
|
| Publication Date |
YEAR |
Use 4 digit year eg 1999 or 199? (for published in the 90s) |
| Publisher |
PUBL |
Name of publisher, but not place |
| Series |
SERI |
Some series may be catalogued as journals or collections; if not
found, try a title search. |
| Subject |
SKEY |
Terms can be from any part of the subject heading; however be careful
that phrases do not cross boundaries (ie across the hyphens) |
| Title |
TKEY |
Note that table of conrents is not included; use CONT (Contents
note) instead |
