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=[|Boston Middle School Catalog]=

//Currently, this site links to the Boston Public Library Main Catalog. In the future, it will link to the Boston Middle School Online Catalog.//

Helpful Tips for Searching in the Catalog:
grinch fantasy || OR First Last || steinbeck john dr seuss || grinch ||
 * ~ //To search by:// ||~ //Type in:// ||~ //Examples:// ||
 * All Fields || Keyword(s) related to your topic || grapes steinbeck
 * Words in Author || Last, First
 * Author (lastname, firstname) || Last, First || steinbeck john ||
 * Words in Title || Whole title or important words from title || grapes wrath
 * Title begins with... || First part of title || grapes of wrath ||
 * Words in Subject || Subject heading or important words from subject heading || capital punishment ||
 * Subject begins with... || Beginning words of subject heading || agriculture ||
 * Words in Series Name || Whole series title or important words from series title || dear america ||
 * Publisher || Publisher name || mcgraw-hill ||
 * Year || Year published || 1832 ||
 * Document Type || Document type || book ||


 * SEARCH TIPS FOR BASIC & ADVANCED SEARCHING**
 * Lower-case letters will find matches of capitalized words also. For example, //computer// will find matches for //computer, Computer// and //COMPUTER//.
 * **Apostrophe:** When typing in a search term, the apostrophe can be used Ex: //lily's// OR left out Ex: //lilys//
 * **Truncation:**
 * The ? character or * character (asterisk) can be placed at the left, right or middle of a portion of a word, but can never be used more than once in a text string. (Ex: //multipl?// OR //multipl*// will locate //multiple, multiples, multiply, multiplying// etc.)
 * The **#** symbol can be used to find variant spellings in cases where one version of the word has one more chararacter than another version. For example, //colo#r//finds both //color// and //colour//; and //arch#eology// finds both //archaeology// and//archeology//.
 * The **!** character can be used to find variant spellings in cases where a single character can vary. For example, //wom!n// retrieves both //woman// and //women//.
 * The **%** symbol, followed by a number, can be placed between two words to indicate that you want the words to appear within a particular distance from each other. For example, //england %3 ballads// retrieves //Ballads of England//, //Ballads of Merry Olde England// and //England and Her Ballads//.
 * The **!** character, followed by a number, can be placed between two words to indicate that you want the words to appear within a particular distance from each other, and in the **same order** in which you type the words. In this case, //england !3 ballads// retrieves //Ballads of England// and //Ballads of Merry Olde England// but not//England and Her Ballads//.

// Borrowed from the Oswego State University Penfield Library Website http://www.oswego.edu/library/instruction/opac2.html //