Help
C.E.R.F. Search
To view screen-specific help for C.E.R.F. Search:
Select the question mark in the corner of each C.E.R.F. screen.
A help pop-up box will open in the upper left corner.
Combo Search
To search our catalog using the Combo Search:
Enter the Search Term(s) in the appropriate field(s) and select the Search button. This search can narrow your results by combining Author, Title, and/or Subject searches.
Note: If you enter a term in more than one field, the terms are automatically joined by the Boolean operator AND – thus, narrowing your search. However, you do not have to enter terms in more than one field to receive results.
Expert Search
To search our catalog using the Expert Search:
Click a Search Type and enter criteria in the corresponding Search Terms(s) field. If necessary, specify additional searches and join them with the appropriate Boolean operators. The following operators are available:
- AND - narrows your search, reducing the number of results. All search terms must be met for a record to be returned.
- OR - broadens your search, increasing the number of results. Only one of your search terms must be met for a record to be returned.
- AND NOT - satisfies an initial Search Term and eliminates another.
Mediagraphy
A mediagraphy is a customized, printable search results list that makes locating items on library shelves easier.
To create a customized mediagraphy:
Perform a search to generate a search results page.
Click the check box in front of each search result you want to add to your mediagraphy and select Add to Mediagraphy.
To add all search results to your mediagraphy, choose Select all.
To view your mediagraphy list, choose Display Mediagraphy.
To print your mediagraphy, select Print from the browser toolbar.
Study Program Search
To search our catalog using the Study Program Search:
From the Program Search Type: drop-down list, select the desired search type.
To narrow your search results, enter point values, reading levels, or interest levels in the appropriate fields. To further narrow your results, enter information regarding the study program you want to search, such as author or title data.
Visual
To search our catalog using the Visual Search:
Simply click an image. If a page with additional images appears, continue selecting pictures until you receive a results list.