Biobibliography Search

Instructions

  • Use the filter fields above the table to filter for particular results. The filters are an AND search.
    Example: If you enter Mexico in the Country filter and Martinez in the Composer filter, you will see results for all records from Mexico where the composer’s name contains Martinez.
  • As you type in any of the filter boxes, the results table will automatically update and show you matching records. You don’t have to click any search button.
  • To view all detail for a particular record, simply click on it. This will open a pop-up window that shows all information for that entry.
  • To see additional pages of results, use the page navigation right below the table. 
  • If you are using a phone or tablet, you should view this page in landscape mode. 

Notes on searching

This search will not correct for spelling errors.

Enter your search terms in only one or two fields. If you enter search terms in more than one field, any results you get will have to match what you entered in all of those fields. Be as accurate as possible in your spellings, Do not include any punctuation or quotation marks in your entries. If you get no results, reduce the number of fields in which you search.

Explanation of fields
  • Author: enter entire name or partial name (generally surname first and given name following (no comma when searching). The order of parental names may vary, so partial names might be more productive.
  • Article: enter title, partial title, or word in the title.
  • Book: enter title, partial title, or word in the title.
  • Series: enter title, partial title, or word in the title.
  • Publisher: enter name or partial name of the company or agency.
  • Information: enter a word that might indicate the subject of the article (for instance, history) or a name (perhaps Villa-Lobos). Not every entry is annotated.

The following fields will appear as part of your search results, but they contain primarily abbreviations, and are not practical for quick searches. As a result, they are not currently included in the search form.

  • Journal: at this time, this field is not searchable because most journal names are abbreviated. Full names are available in the Periodicals Database. In time, this field will de-coded for easy access.
  • Date
  • Library: list of the libraries that have the book or journal and have filed that information with OCLC (WorldCat).

 

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