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The '''Advanced Search''' page allows you to specify the fields you wish to search, and to combine these searches by adding filters.  
 
The '''Advanced Search''' page allows you to specify the fields you wish to search, and to combine these searches by adding filters.  
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===Step 1 - Click on the "Search Icon"===
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== Specify the Search Scope ==
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===Step 2 - Click on the "Show Advanced Filters" link===
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An '''Advanced Search''' can be conducted across all of '''SUNScholar''', or on '''Faculty''', '''Departmental''' or '''Collection''' level specifically by specifying the '''Search Scope'''.
 
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== Refine the search by adding filters ==
 
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Refine your search by adding search terms to the '''Simple Search''' box, as well as through filtering the search according to ''title, advisor, author, subject, date issued, type,'' and/or ''provenance''. If you struggle to find references, remove or adapt the filters. Remember to '''Update filters''' to your search before hitting '''Go'''. Search terms entered in the '''Simple Search''' box together with search terms specified in filters, are combined by the Boolean operator "AND" (capitalized).
 
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It is not required to enter search terms in the '''Simple Search''' box - in other words, search through making use of filters only e.g.:
 
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Also see [http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Search/Search_Tips Search Tips].
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===Step 3 - Define Custom Filters===
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 23 June 2016

 Back to SUNScholar Search Help

The Advanced Search page allows you to specify the fields you wish to search, and to combine these searches by adding filters.

Step 1 - Click on the "Search Icon"

As-1.png

Step 2 - Click on the "Show Advanced Filters" link

As-2.png

Step 3 - Define Custom Filters

There are several controls to use, see screenshot below for an example.

As-3.png

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