When I search for materials whose title starts with _____, or ends with _____.

There are two search methods: keyword search and literal search.

  1. The keyword search is a search of materials to find those containing the entered search value as a word (i.e., keyword).
    The literal search is a search of materials to find those containing the entered search value as a simple character string (i.e., literal).

    For the literal search, you can specify the following search methods.
    Search methodDescriptionEntry exampleExample of hit
    Exact matchRetrieves the materials that have a complete match to the character string entered as a search condition.endend END End
    Prefix searchRetrieves the materials that have a character string matching the prefix entered as a search condition.end*ending
    Left/right truncation searchRetrieves the materials that have a character string matching the left/right truncation entered as a search condition.*end*weekends
    Suffix searchRetrieves the materials that have a character string matching the suffix entered as a search condition.*endweekend


  2. Searches for the following search items are normal keyword searches. To perform a literal search with the following keyword search items, add "#" to the beginning of the search values.


    Keyword search item
    • Title
    • Author
    • Publisher
    • Subject
    • Keyword


  3. Searches for the following search items are normal literal searches.

    Literal search item
    • Publication year
    • Classification
    • ISBN/ISSN
    • Country code
    • Language code
    • NCID
    • Registration No. (available only with prefix search)
    • Material ID (available only with prefix search)
    • Call No. (available only with prefix search)

    By using the literal search, you can set the following search conditions for the details.
    Search methodEntry example
    (Item: Search value)
    Example of hit
    Searching for materials that have the keyword "Japan" in the titleTitle: JapanHistory of Japan
    Tales of Old Japan
    America and Japan
    Searching for materials whose title is "Japan"Title: #JapanJapan
    Searching for materials whose title ends with "Japan"Title: #*JapanAmerica and Japan
    A Rebirth of Japan
    Japan
    Searching for materials published in the 1900sPublication year: 19*1945