Database design, and information storage and retrieval

ICT for Library and Information Professionals: A Training Package for Developing Countries
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Searching a WinISIS
database: guided search
The searchable fieldsthe
combo box allows
you to specify a field in
which the query element
will be searched. By
default the query
elements are searched
in all fields.
By clicking on the arrow
on the left you can
select the fields
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Note
The guided search allows searching only in those fields defined in
the FST. Hence it would be better to include the common fields
such as Author and Title in the FST. You should also keep in mind
that very often users may prefer the guided search, so that the
fields included in the FST should match the access points likely to
be chosen by your users.
Tip
You can also indicate here that it is possible to change the FST
according to needs.
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