Insignia Library system

Simple

Simple search allows patrons to search for an item by keyword, title, author, subject or call number. It is as simple as selecting the type of search and typing a few words

By Keywords

Searching by keyword returns items where the search term is found in title, author, subject, or notes.

By Title

Searching by title returns all the items that include the search term in the title field

By Author

Searching by author returns all the items that include the search term in the author field

By Subject

Searching by subject returns all the items that include the search term in the subject field

By Call Number

Searching by call number returns all the items that include the search term in the call number field

To find an item using Simple Search, follow these steps:

1. 
   Click on “Search” on the toolbar to the left
   
2. 
   Click on “Simple”
   
3. 
   To search the entire union, select “Union” at the top left
   
4. 
   Type in your search query
   
5. 
   Press enter or click on “Search” if you want to search by the default (which is search by keywords). Optionally you can select one of the icons on the left side of the panel (Title, Author, Subject, Call Number) to search by a different criterion
   
6. 
   To acquire the details of any items returned by the search, simply double click on the desired item in the grid. This information can also be acquired by right clicking the item, then left clicking on “View Detail”