Search for an Item Using the Z39.50 Protocol
- Select Knowledge Portal.
- Select Z39.50 Sites.
- Choose a remote library to search in from the available list of libraries.
- Enter the search term or terms in the appropriate field, or enter the search term and select the appropriate
button, as follows.
- author
- title
- series (if available)
- general (if available)
- call number (if available)
- subject
- everything (if available)
- If available, use the pull-down menu next to each field to select Boolean operators to use between fields, or with a single field. The default operator used is AND.
- If available, select search or browse, or have a browse list display automatically if no hits are returned for the search.
- If available, sort the hit list records by AUTHOR, ISBN, LCCN, TITLE, or ANY.
- Click Search to search the remote library or Reset to start over.
Contents
View Library Holdings Related to a Z39.50 Search
Search the Internet
View a Z39.50 Search History
Limit a Search
Power Search
Search Again from the Search Results Display
Search for Electronic Texts
Search the Internet
Search Other Library Catalogs
Search Results
Searching Tips