Advanced Search
UC Library Search also offers an Advanced Search option. Use this search to build complex search phrases and limit results to specified parameters. You can find the link for UC Library Advanced Search under the search box on the UCSB Library website.
Field Selector: Use the field selector to specify where a search term or phrase should be applied.
The default is for the term or phrase to be searched in "Any field," but you can search by Title, Author/Creator, Subject, series, ISSN, ISBN, or Call Number.
Boolean Operators: AND, OR, NOT. Operators inserted between your search term or phrase to expand or narrow your results
AND: Requires both terms are present in the result list. Results will decrease as both terms must be present.
OR: Either term can be present in the result list. Results will increase as one or both terms can be present.
NOT: Removes results with a given term. Results will decrease as results with that term will be omitted.
Search Type: Between the Field Selector and your term or phrase allows you to specify how your search is directed.
contains: Results will include all terms in any order and may not be next to or near each other in the search results.
is (exact): Results will include all terms in the exact order provided.
starts with: Results will include items that begin with provided terms.
Additional Filters: Use the filters on the right of your search to narrow your search.
Material Type: All items, Journals, Books, Articles, Images, Sound recordings, Video/Film, Dissertations
Language: Choose from 20 different languages
Start/End Date: Choose a range of dates by inserting day, month, year