Advanced search
When you search in eHive, it looks through the entire object record to find a match. This may be a single word (book) or a phrase ("Diego Torres"). But this will look in every single field, sometimes including objects you don't want.
Using advanced search
You can search in a specific field or with different combinations of fields with Advanced Search.
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Click on the Search menu.
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Click on Advanced search.
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Choose the field you want to search in from the dropdown.
If you want to search through all of the information in a record, choose the All fields option. -
Type in what you would like to search for, or use Term pick list to choose from your terms.
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You can add another field to your search by clicking Add another field and then choosing your field. Clicking Remove will take that field out of your search.
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When you have another field in your search you can choose how to search with these fields.
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And finds objects that have what you are looking for in both fields. For example, objects that have Diego Torres as the cataloguer and were catalogued in 2019.
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Or finds objects that have either of your field searches. For example, objects that either have Diego Torres as the cataloguer or were catalogued in 2019.
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Not finds objects that don't have that specific field search. For example, objects that have Diego Torres as the cataloguer but were not catalogued in 2019.
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Click on Additional search filters to narrow your search further. Tick on the filters you want to use (for example, images attached or public records only.
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Click on Search to get your results.
Tip: Search tips has tips for searching spelling mistakes, plurals, similar words, different styles of cataloguing, or missing information.
