Searches will find matches in either the title or description fields.
Searches will match whatever text appears in the author field, regardless of what order or case it appears in.
The following searches return the same results:
Title searches will return only those titles that start with the exact query term.
A search for only Choosing will return all books that start with "Choosing"
If the search is narrowed to Choosing Sides:, it will only return the 1 result
But if an incorrect series of characters, such as a hyphen or an extra space are specified, the search will not return any results:
If you already know the exact name of the subject category, use this search to return a list of all titles in the specified category.
If you do not know the category name, search for it in the Subjects list. (more below)
Search for a subject category from the list of more than 4000 subjects.
A search for Children will return
a list of matching subjects and a count of the number of titles:
| Subject | # tiles |
|---|---|
| CHILDREN | 134 |
| CHILDREN & AGING | 11 |
| MISSIONARY CHILDREN | 11 |
| WORSHIP WITH CHILDREN | 9 |
| CHILDREN - RELIGIOUS LIFE | 7 |
| CHRISTIAN EDUCATION - CHILDREN | 7 |
The following shortcut key combinations allow quick searching without using the mouse:
| Key Combination | Function |
|---|---|
| Alt-a (enter) | Author search |
| Alt-t (enter) | Title search |
| Alt-u (enter) | Subject search |
| Alt-l (enter) | Subject List |
| Alt-k (enter) | Keyword search |
| Alt-n (enter) | New Search (move cursor to the search input box) |
| Alt-s (enter) | Seach Start (send the search request to the server) |
These "Accesskeys" have been added for your convienience and work in most browsers
Example: how to search for an author using access keys: