Examples of MIDCAT Search Links

Links to live MIDCAT search results can easily be inserted into online documents. Use the examples below for different types of searches.

AUTHOR SEARCH

Friel Brian      

http://mbury.iii.com/search/a?SEARCH=friel+brian&searchscope=2

TITLE SEARCH

Playboy of the Western World

http://mbury.iii.com/search/t?SEARCH=playboy+of+the+western+world&searchscope=2

SUBJECT SEARCH

Israel (note that all subject headings containing the word "israel" are displayed)

http://mbury.iii.com/search/d?israel&searchscope=2

Drinking songs

http://mbury.iii.com/search/d?drinking+songs&searchscope=2

CALL NUMBER SEARCH

PN6111

http://mbury.iii.com/search/c?SEARCH=pn6111&searchscope=2

KEYWORD SEARCH

dogs

http://mbury.iii.com/search/X?dogs&searchscope=2

QUALIFIED KEYWORD SEARCHES

Subject

KEYWORD SUBJECT search d:dramatists and interviews

http://mbury.iii.com/search/X?d:(dramatists)+and+d:(interviews)&searchscope=2

Complex KEYWORD SUBJECT d:(Drama or Theater) and d: periodicals

http://mbury.iii.com/search/X?d:(drama+OR+theater)+and+d:(periodicals)&searchscope=2

This is also how one can search HRAF numbers. For example:

d: HRAF F1

http://mbury.iii.com/search/X?d:(HRAF%20F1)&searchscope=2

SPECIFIC RECORD NUMBER
You must remove the check digit from the record number. For example, bib record number 15926333 would be searched as

http://mbury.iii.com/record=b1592633

GENRE

To search for a genre, such as equipment or laptop, use j?SEARCH={genre} as follows:

http://mbury.iii.com/search/j?SEARCH=equipment&searchscope=2

If you have questions or suggestions about this page, please email Bryan Carson.