Expert Search

You can access the MARC Expert Search by clicking on the Expert Search tab on the Advanced Search screen.

If you are familiar with the MARC standard, you may search by specific MARC tags in the Expert Search.

  1. Enter the three-digit tag number, the subfield (if relevant), and the value or text that corresponds to the tag. For example, to search by publisher name, enter 264 b Random House.

    1. To search several tags simultaneously, use the Add Search Row button.
  2. Click Search to run the search.
Basic Search

Tip

The value in the MARC record must exactly match the value you enter as your search term or it will not be included in the results.

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