Catalogus - Help

Last modified: Thu Sep 27 09:37:13 NZST 2007

Indica et Buddhica - Catalogus: Search Interface Help.

To use the Catalogus Search Interface one only has to set a library server; set an attribute; enter ASCII or UTF-8 search terms; and press search.

Servers available:: - each regional search interface offers a range of library servers; regions include: Asia, Australasia, Canada, Europe, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Attributes available:: - Author (B, A), Author-name-personal (B, A), Author-name-corporate, Author-name-conference, Title, Title-series, Place-publication, Publisher, Date-of-publication, ISBN, ISSN, Abstract, Note, and Subject-heading
Terms available:: - enter search terms in ASCII or UTF-8; - single terms: e.g., `Nagarjuna' (ASCII) or `Nāgārjuna' (UTF-8) [NACSIS-CAT search result: ASCII | UTF-8]; - adjacent terms: e.g., `Kendriya Ucca Tibbati Siksha Samsthana' (ASCII) or `Kendrīya Ucca Tibbatī Śikshā Saṃsthāna' (UTF-8) [LoC search result: ASCII | UTF-8]; - personal names: `B, A', e.g., `Lamotte, Etienne'; - case insensitive terms: e.g. `BUDDHIST', `Buddhist' and `buddhist' are equivalent

Nota Bene: It is believed that the public Z39.50 servers accessible through Catalogus Bibliothecarum are generally available for the purposes of research or private study. Before using Catalogus please ensure that you have read and understood our Terms of Use.

Z39.50 server details and availability policies sometimes change. So that appropriate changes can be made please send all new information to the System Administrator.

Catalogus Bibliothecarum: A Catalogue of Indological and Buddhological Collections

Catalogus is a virtual union catalogue providing centralised access to library servers with significant Indological and Buddhological collections.

http://catalogus.indica-et-buddhica.org/