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| Title |
Exclude a, an, or the from beginning of title, including foreign language equivalents (l', le, la, el, der, etc.)
Correct format: Incorrect format: old man and the sea the old man and the sea français dans le monde le français dans le monde
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| Journal Title |
Exclude a, an, or the from the beginning of the journal title, including foreign language equivalents (l', le, la, el, der, etc.) Correct format: Incorrect format:
journal of infectious diseases
the journal of infectious diseases spiegel der spiegel
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| Author |
For person as author, enter last name, followed by full or portion of first name if known Omit punctuation
Correct format: Incorrect format: hemingway ernest ernest hemingway hemingway e e hemingway scott walter sir scott sir walter oconnor flannery flannery o'connor fisher wirth ann ann fisher-wirth wirth ann fisher
For a corporation or organization as author, enter full or portion of name as it officially appears; for multiple word name, only last word of the search may be incomplete:
Correct format: Incorrect format: northern michigan university nmu michigan state board of ed mi state board of education
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| Subject |
You must use a recognized Library of Congress Subject Heading. If unsure of an appropriate heading, consult the Library of Congress Subject Heading Guides in the library or ask for help at the Reference Desk. Correct format: indians of north america
To search on subdivided subject heading, enter the main heading and subheading with no punctuation between. For example, the Library of Congress Subject Heading Indians of North America--Social Life and Customs is entered as follows:
Correct format: indians of north america social life and customs
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| Call Number |
Enter the call number on one line with spaces; punctuation is required.
Correct format: Incorrect format: pr 2848 .a2 b6 pr2848a2b6 398.27 s66 39827s66 Y 4.ED 8/1:103-106 Y4ED81103106
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