Ropeway Database Basic Search Help 

Basic search finds records using keywords located anywhere in a record, or only in specific fields.

To perform a basic search:

1. Type in the search term(s) you want to find in the Search field. (Punctuation, case, and word order are ignored.)
2. Select a different index from the next drop-down list to narrow or widen the scope of your search.
3. Keyword searches allow using quotes to search a phrase, + to mark an essential term, * to mark an important term, or ? to truncate a word.
4. Heading searches use a specific library categories such as subject terms.
5. Boolean searches allow adding Boolean operators to keyword searches.
6. Click the Search button to begin your search.

The Ropeway Database works best with Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0. For older browsers go to our alternative search interface.