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VOCEDplus help > Searching FAQs
You can type one of more search terms in the basic search box. The default BOOLEAN operator between terms is 'OR'. This means that if you enter more than one search term, the search will look for items that contain at least one of the terms entered. To retrieve only those items that contain ALL search terms, type the word 'AND' between each search term. To exclude a term from your search, type 'NOT' between the search terms. To search for a phrase, enclose the words within double quotation marks.
You can use BOOLEAN operators AND, OR or NOT to combine search terms in the basic search box on the home page.
You can also search for multiple terms in specific fields using either the guided or expert search on the 'Advanced Search' page. The guided search displays two search rows by default as most of the time only one or two rows are used. If more rows are needed, they can be added using the 'Add one more' button.
Select the field you want to search in and enter the search term in the search box (single words can be entered in the same box). If your search term contains multiple words, by default, the search will look for items that contain 'all of these' words. To find items that contain at least one of the words in your search term, select 'any of these' from the drop down list on the right. To find items that contain all the words in the order they have been entered, select 'as a phrase'.
When you enter searches in multiple rows, you can determine how subsequent rows are to be combined with the previous row by selecting a BOOLEAN operator (AND, OR, NOT) from the drop down list that appears in front of the field.
For example, to search for publications co-authored by Phil Loveder and John Stanwick, select 'Authors' from the drop-down list of fields in the first row and enter loveder phil as the search term (no capitalisation or punctuation needed) and select 'As a phrase'. In the next row, select 'Authors' from the drop-down list and type in stanwick john as the search term and 'As a phrase' from the drop-down list. Leave the BOOLEAN operator as AND. Click the 'Search' button to run the search.
For further information on searching, including how to use the expert search, view the 'Searching VOCEDplus' user guide on the 'Help' page.
BOOLEAN operators are words or symbols used to connect two or more search terms. In VOCEDplus, you can use:
In VOCEDplus, if no operator is provided, the search will default to OR.
VOCEDplus offers two options for searching in a single specific field or combining fields. These are accessed via the Advanced Search link at the bottom of the Search box on the home page.
Subjects are the 52 broad topics covered in VOCEDplus. Keywords are the 628 narrower terms that sit under the subjects.
To search specifically in the 'Subject/Keyword' fields on the 'Advanced Search' page, refer to the 'A guide to subjects and keywords used in VOCEDplus' on the 'Help' page, for the correct search terms to use in these fields. If you enter terms not on the list, your search results will be incorrect. For example, if you enter the search term women in the 'Subject/Keyword' field, the search will not find any items because the preferred term is gender.
You can also browse the full subject and keyword lists separately under the 'Browse' menu.
In VOCEDplus you can filter your search results and from there, further modify your original search:
You can also refine a search by:
You can broaden your search in a number of ways. For example, if your search for "accreditation of prior learning" did not find many items, you can broaden this search by:
There are two ways to limit your search to peer reviewed items:
You can limit your search to items published within a specified period by using the search options on the 'Advanced Search' page to specify date limits as part of your search.
As part of a 'Guided Search':
As part of an 'Expert Search':
Alternatively, you can limit your search by date after you have done your search by:
Click on the Advanced Search link under the basic search box on the home page and, using the 'Guided Search', select either ISBN or ISSN from the drop-down list on the left-hand side.
You can also search for ISBNs and ISSNs using the basic search box entering the number in the same format as above.
There are three ways to search for authors:
Tip: Use the 'Browse Authors' option if you are uncertain about the exact form of an author's name.
To do a new search from the search results page, use the search box at the top of the page or click on the 'Advanced Search' link under the search box.
If you have run a search and added one or more filters, and then want to run a new search that includes the added filters, click the 'Retain current filters' checkbox before you click the search button.
To do a new search from the 'Full Item Display' page, click on the 'New Search' button at the top of the page. This will take you to the home page from where you can either do a basic search or click on the 'Advanced Search' link to do an advanced search, either guided or expert.