How do I perform an expert search (CCL)?
Common Command Language (CCL) is the most powerful method to search within IRIS. You may access the CCL search screen from the Advanced Search page.
Although CCL can be used for simple searches, it is an especially effective way to perform complex searches, as it affords you a great deal of control over your search results. To use CCL, enter your desired index code, an equal sign and a term. You may use connectors (and, or, not) when combining more than one term.
Search names are three to five characters and can be entered in either upper or lower case. The search string can be one or more keywords, and you can use truncation and connectors with most.
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| Search |
Code |
Example |
| Author (words in author) |
WAU |
wau = toni morrison
wau = voltaire |
| Author (Lastname Firstname) (enter complete author or use truncation) |
AUT |
aut = allende, isabel
aut = austen? |
| Call Number |
LCI |
lci = hf 1001 f78 2000 |
| Call Number (govt documents) |
SUD |
sud = y 4.j 89/2:104-12 |
| Call Number (words in call no.) |
WLC |
wlc = hrg
wlc = vietnam |
| Donor |
WDO |
wdo = helen jones foundation
wdo = kraus |
| ISBN |
ISBN |
isbn = 0671522779
isbn = 067152? |
| ISMN |
024 |
024 = M001128513
024 = M041216126
024 = M041? |
| ISSN |
ISSN |
issn = 00976326 |
| Keywords |
WRD |
wrd = legislation water |
| Music Publisher Number |
028 |
028 = DU 10439
028 = DU10439
028 = DU104? |
| Notes (words in notes) |
WNO |
wno = maltese falcon |
| Place of publication |
PLA |
pla = abilene |
| Publisher |
PUB |
pub = lexis? |
| Publisher (word in publisher) |
WPU |
wpu = michie |
| Report number (very narrow search) |
STIDN |
stidn = B-271491
stidn= 63-D-98-172 |
| Series title |
SRS |
srs=spec kit
srs=texas practice |
| Subject (words in subject) |
WSU |
wsu = groundwater utah |
| Subject (exact subject) |
SUB |
sub=time congresses
sub=tribology |
| Subject (LC subject heading) |
SUL |
sul=Texas--Literary Collections
sul=Indians of North America |
| Subject Subdivision |
SBD |
sbd=forms
sbd=popular works |
| Table of Contents (word in contents) |
WNC |
wnc = nanotechnology
wnc = nanotech?
wnc = loy and wnc = myrna |
| Title (words in title) |
WTI |
wti = gone wind |
| Title (exact title) |
TIT |
tit = gone with the wind |
| Title (related title) |
TRT |
trt = bible
trt = moby dick |
| Title (word in serials title) |
STL |
stl = mineral
stl = legal and stl = ethics |
| Title (uniform title) |
WUT |
wut=hamlet |
| Title (limited to 245 field only, enter complete title or use truncation) |
245 |
245 = copyright
245 = copyright? |
| URL (word in url) |
WUR |
wur = gpo
wur = bioone |
| Year |
WYR |
wyr = 1999
wyr = 1990 -> 2000 |
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