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“Guided” Search
searches specific fields only guided searches in the BGSU catalog
include: title author subject numbers (call numbers, ISBN, etc.)
BGSU Catalog: Authors
author search includes the entity/entities responsible for the work:
personal authors (e.g., Donald Jay Grout) corporate authors (e.g., Bowling Green State
University) composers, performers, conductors, ensembles,
etc. primary and added authors (e.g., J. Peter
Burkholder)
BGSU Catalog: Authors
personal authors' names are entered in indirect order (e.g., Chopin, Frederic)
an individual’s name will often be qualified by dates to distinguish that person from someone else with the same name
corporate authors - that is, organizations, ensembles, etc. - are entered in direct order (e.g., Cleveland Symphony).
BGSU Catalog: Titles
title search includes: transcribed titles uniform titles added titles series titles
BGSU Catalog: Titles
transcribed titles the title on the item itself as assigned by
the publisher or author identified as “Title” in a catalog record (“
Musik zu Goethes Trauerspiel "Egmont" : Opus 84”)
BGSU Catalog: Uniform Titles
“Used when a work has appeared under varying titles, necessitating that a particular title be
chosen to represent the work.”- Library of Congress
“Libraries use music uniform titles in their catalog records to uniquely identify and to collocate
similar printed and recorded musical works by a composer.”
- Matthew Wise
BGSU Catalog: Uniform Titles
two common instances where a uniform title is used:when a title is a genre, form, or otherwise
indistinctive - symphonies, concertos, sonatas, etc.
when a title is in a foreign language - Figaro’s Hochzeit = Le Nozze di Figaro = Le Mariage de Figaro = Marriage of Figaro
BGSU Catalog: Uniform Titles
usually formed from genre, musical form, or chamber music combined with opus number, key, or other distinguishing details
most often expressed in the plural a plural form without any other qualification is
usually a complete set of the works (“Symphonies,” for instance, with no key, opus number, etc., will be all the symphonies by a given composer)
BGSU Catalog: Uniform Titles
example: Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony”
title on item might be: “Unfinished Symphony,” “Symphony no. 8,” “Eighth Symphony,” etc.
uniform title is: Symphonies, D. 759, B minor form, followed by opus/work number, followed by
key
BGSU Catalog: Uniform Titles
identified as “Unif Title” in a catalog record (“Egmont. Vocal score”); click on this title to find other versions of the work
sometimes easier to use in text-based version of catalog because of what information that is displayed in browse
BGSU Catalog: Uniform Titles
for a thorough explanation of uniform titles, see: Matthew Wise’s “Principles of Music Uniform Titles”
BGSU Catalog: Titles
added titles, such as the contents on a recording; listed under the “More Details” tab (“Yellow Submarine”)
added titles can also include uniform titles linked with composers’ names
series titles (“Recent Researches in American Music”)
BGSU Catalog: Subjects
subject search uses a controlled vocabulary based on the Library of Congress Subject Headings a print copy of the subject headings is at the reference
desk in the Music Library; the headings comprise 5 large, red volumes and are ordered alphabetically
a detailed explanation of the headings may be found at the beginning of the first volume; brief guides are included at the beginning of the other four volumes
BGSU Catalog: Subjects
another approach to using subject headings is to do a word search first; when you find an item that matches your criteria, look at the subject headings that have been assigned (listed on the “Find Similar Items” tab); searching by subject should yield additional records for similar materials
BGSU Catalog: Subjects
a subject search on an individual’s name will allow you to find information about that individual, not just by him or her - compare a search on John Cage (“Cage, John”) as an author search and as a subject search
BGSU Catalog: Call Number
call number search allows you to search by specific Library of Congress (LC) or Local call numbers; be sure to select the appropriate type of search based on the call number
for more information about LC call numbers, see http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html; choose the M classification from the list
local call numbers are unique to BGSU; in the music library, these are used for sound and video recordings and are based on the size, speed, label name, and manufacturer's number
BGSU Catalog: Word
word search includes words found in author fields, title fields, contents notes, subject headings fields, and added entry fields
search for complete phrases by enclosing them in double quotation marks
BGSU Catalog: Word
to limit your word search to specific fields by selecting a field from the drop-down menu on the left
impose a variety of limits to refine search - material type, date of publication, language - before beginning your search
to limit to sound recordings, choose “Sound Recordings” under “Material Type” OR, choose a sub-category under the “Sound Recording” section
BGSU Catalog: Boolean Operators
use Boolean operators to refine your search Boolean operators consist of the terms "and,"
"or," and "not"; they are derived from the work of George Boole, a nineteenth-century mathematician
Boolean operators specify the relationship between specific terms used in searching
BGSU Catalog: Boolean Operators
“And” means find both terms entered; this will narrow search results because only records that contain both terms will be returned.
“And not” will eliminate from your search the term that comes next (example, “Stardust AND NOT Ziggy” will eliminate “Ziggy Stardust” from your search and increase your chances of finding the song, “Stardust”)
“Or” means find “term A” or “term B;” this greatly expands search results (“Or means more”)
BGSU Catalog: Boolean Operators
“Near” means that your terms must be within 10 words of one another (try “nowhere man” vs. “nowhere near man”)
an asterisk (”*”) substitutes for up to 10 characters at the end of a word (“suite*” will look for “suites,” “suiten,” “suite”)
most databases assume “and” between words in a keyword search if you do not specify another operator
BGSU Catalog: Boolean Operators
click on the “Catalog Help” link in the menu bar at the top of the screen and select the “Search tips” tab for more details on Boolean Operators and their function in the catalog
Discussion
At your table, spend 10 minutes coming up with two particular benefits of a guided search and two benefits of using a keyword search. Use
specific examples.Ex: “Turtles” as an author search retrieves results for the
musical group The Turtles (35 items) whereas “Turtles” as a keyword search retrieves everything with the word
“turtles” in the record (386 items). This is a greater degree of precision.
BGSU Catalog: Limit & Sort Search
limiting allows you to impose additional conditions on your search, e.g., if you have done an author search for Chopin, you may limit to words in title, such as "preludes."
conditions also include material type, language, publication date, publisher, and words in the title, author, or subject
after a Keyword search, this button appears at the top of the catalog screen as “Modify Search”
BGSU Catalog: Limit & Sort Search
material type: if you are limiting to scores, choose, “Musical Score," not “Score, Mss"; if you are limiting to recordings, make sure you choose “Sound Recording” OR scroll down to the Sound Recording category and select a specific format (“CD,” “33rpm”)
if you are doing a Word search, you may impose limits from the initial search; for other types of searches, limit after the initial search
BGSU Catalog: Additional Help
instructions for searching for scores and recordings may be found on the ML/SRA website:
http://libguides.bgsu.edu/findmusic
OhioLINK Central Catalog
Read http://www.ohiolink.edu/about/what-is-ol.html for a description of OhioLINK
To search for something in the OhioLINK catalog from within the BGSU catalog, simply click on the “Search OhioLINK button at the top of the catalog screen:
Although the appearance is different, the OhioLINK Central Catalog uses the same search engine and searching techniques as the BGSU Libraries Catalog
OhioLINK Central Catalog
If BGSU does not own a book or score (and in limited instances a sound or video recording), or if BGSU's copy is on loan to another patron or missing, and a copy is AVAILABLE in the OhioLINK Central Catalog, you may request the item online. Follow the "Request this Item" link and enter the required information
OhioLINK Central Catalog
for more information about borrowing materials, see:
Borrowing, Renewing, and Requesting Additional Survival Tips for Music Library
Patrons
WorldCat
WorldCat is the public interface for the OCLC Union Catalog. The OCLC Union Catalog is,
in some ways, similar to the OhioLINK Central Catalog, but much larger: libraries
around the world use and contribute to OCLC's holdings. For a brief description of
WorldCat, visit http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/. Online help is available when you log into
WorldCat.
WorldCat
access to the WorldCat database is provided to BGSU users via a product called OCLC FirstSearch
from off campus, you will need to log in to WorldCat using your name, your University ID number, and your PIN
if you have not yet set a PIN, create any password the first time you log in from off campus; if you forget your PIN, go to Access Services on the first floor, and they will reset it for you
WorldCat: Search Tips
use “Author” to search an individual’s last name, or full name in indirect order (“Beethoven, Ludwig Van”)
Use “Corporate and Conference Name” to search a organization’s name or acronymn (“MENC”).
“Title” is a keyword search in the title field; “Title Phrase” is a search for a particular string of characters in the title field.
WorldCat: Search Tips
limit by format ahead of time if you want only certain formats
if you forget to limit when you start your search, click on the format tabs at the top of the results to narrow