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Search for a Publication |
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The Government of Canada Publications Web site search engine allows you
to search through our catalogue of publications. By using Quick
Search, a Search for a Publication, which is a simple
search, and an Advanced Search. Search
Tips provide helpful hints for searching.
Search criteria is entered in the field(s) such as a key word which could
represent a title, the author's name, a subject, a title, an ISBN, a department
or agency, or a GoC Catalogue Number. The search engine returns a list
of the publications which match the search criteria. The list presented
can be sorted by title, author, a department or agency, or by the year
of publication. Each publication can be selected to view its detailed
information such as description, formats, binding type, number of pages,
price, language, and availability.
Whether you are in the Search Results list or viewing the specifics of
the publication, you can select publications to add to your shopping cart,
if they are available. When you click on the icon Add
to my Shopping Cart, the publication is added to your shopping list
called My Shopping Cart. For publications
displayed without a shopping cart that you may be interested in obtaining,
please call our Customer Service at
1 800 635-7943 or (613) 941-5995.
Quick Search |
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Quick Search is available in the homepage to allow you to do a search
quickly by entering a keyword. The keyword entered will be used to search
all titles, authors, subjects, an ISBN, a department/agency, or a GoC
Catalogue Number. To do a quick search, you:
- Enter the information in the Quick Search: field.
- Click Go to submit the query.
- The Search Results list is displayed with publication(s) matching
your criteria.
Search for a Publication |
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The Search for a Publication feature may be used to do a simple search
or an advanced search depending on the amount of information/criteria
you want to enter in the search fields. The more criteria entered, the
more precise the search results list.
Simple Search |
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To start a simple search, you:
- Select search criteria attributes from the drop-down menu of the
Search Criteria field (the default attribute is "Title").
- Enter multiple key words in the Input Field, or it can be left blank
for a broader search.
- Select Any Word, All Words, or Exact Match.
- Submit the query by clicking on Go.
- The Search Results list is displayed.
Criteria |
Action |
Any word |
Searches in the database for publication(s)
containing any of the words presented in the search criteria. |
All words |
Searches in the database for publication(s)
containing all of the words presented in the search criteria, in any
order of appearance. |
Exact match |
Searches in the database for publication(s)
containing all of the words presented in the search criteria, in the
exact order as entered. |
Remember, for publications displayed without a shopping cart that you
may be interested in obtaining, please call our Customer
Service at 1 800 635-7943 or (613) 941-5995.
GO |
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When you click Go, you are telling the system to begin the search.
Advanced Search button |
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To do more detailed searching, click on the Advanced Search button. Click
on Advanced Search for detailed steps.
Search Tips |
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To help you narrow down the display of publication(s), the use of search
syntax or operator(s) can prove very useful. Clicking on the icon Search
Tips opens a window which explains how to use these various types
of search criteria.
Advanced Search |
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To start an advanced search, you:
- Select search criteria attributes from the drop-down menu of the
Search Criteria field (the default attribute is "Title").
- Enter multiple key words in the Input Field, or it can be left blank
for a broader search.
- Select Any Word, All Words, or Exact Match.
- Submit the query by clicking on Go.
- The Search Results list is displayed.
Criteria |
Action |
Any Word |
Searches in the database for publication(s)
containing any of the words presented in the search criteria. |
All Words |
Searches in the database for publication(s)
containing all of the words presented in the search criteria, in any
order of appearance. |
Exact Match |
Searches in the database for publication(s)
containing all of the words presented in the search criteria, in the
exact order as entered. |
Near |
Searches nearest the number of words you
specified. The system uses a default number of 5 words. |
And |
Searches the first set of criteria entered
AND the second set of criteria. |
Or |
Searches either the first set of criteria
entered OR the second set of criteria. |
Not |
Searches the first set of criteria and NOT
the second set of criteria. |
Language |
Searches English, French, All:
- if English is selected, the system searches against English
and bilingual publication(s),
- if French is selected, the system searches against French and
bilingual publication(s),
- if All is selected, the system searches publication(s) in all
available languages. It is also the default value.
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Price |
Searches Priced, Free, Both:
- if Both is selected, the system displays both free and priced
publication(s). It is also the default value.
- if Priced is selected, the system displays priced publication(s)
only,
- if Free is selected, the system displays free publication(s)
only.
Note: Users will not view electronic copy of priced
publications, but Depository libraries are able to view electronic
copy of priced publications. |
Format |
searches large print, audio cassette, CD-ROM,
braille, paper, diskette, electronic, microfiche, maps, video cassette,
and audio CD.
All. If All is selected, searches publications with all formats listed.
It is also the default value. |
Year of publication |
Searches the date of publications (year)
for a selected period detailed in the From and To fields. |
Display |
Searches and displays 25 publications, 50
or 100 per page. The default is set to 25. |
Remember, for publications displayed without a shopping cart that you
may be interested in obtaining, please call our Customer
Service at 1 800 635-7943 or (613) 941-5995.
GO |
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When you click Go, you are telling the system to begin the search.
Clear Form |
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When you click on Clear Form, all the fields in the Advanced
Search window are cleared.
Search Tips |
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To help you narrow down the display of publication(s), the use of search
syntax or operator(s) can prove very useful. Clicking on the icon Search
Tips takes you to a window which explains how to use these various
types of search criteria.
Search Results List |
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The Search Results list is displayed with a list of publication(s) which
match your search criteria.
The following message is displayed at the top of the list and indicates
the number of publication(s) found during the search:
We found (#) records matching
The information presented for each publication is as follows:
Details |
Shows |
Title |
Title of publication. |
Publication format |
Format of the publication (default format
is print). |
Price |
Price description in Canadian dollars per
copy, or Free. |
Issued by |
Name of Department/Agency. |
Author |
Given name and family name. |
Year of publication |
Year of publication. |
Remember, for publications displayed without a shopping cart that you
may be interested in obtaining, please call our
Customer Service at 1 800 635-7943 or (613) 941-5995.
Sorting of Search Results |
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To view publications in a different order, click on one of the options
in the field Sort by: to sort your publications by:
- Title
- Author
- Department/Agency
- Year of Publication
General information |
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Your language of preference determines the order in which the French
and English fields are displayed in the window. If French is chosen, the
French fields are displayed before the English. This is useful when you
search bilingual publications.
Refine the Search Results list |
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If you would like to change your existing Search Results list, to refine
it, use the 2 fields displayed under the title Refine this Search. Select
criteria to help you narrow down your search even more, and click Go
to start the search engine.
Refine this Search:
Criteria |
Searches |
Title (default) |
Against all titles in the database. |
Subject |
Subject, keyword, category, abstracts (all
abstracts). |
Author |
By author name. |
Department/Agency |
By Department / Agency name. |
ISBN or ISSN |
By ISBN or ISSN numbers. |
GoC catalogue number |
GoC catalogue number, cancelled GoC catalogue
number. |
All |
All fields specified in list. |
Input field:
In Input field, you may enter additional criteria or leave it blank.
Commands |
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The Search Results list displays icons and buttons that you may use for
the following purposes:
Command |
Action |
Add to My Shopping Cart |
Adds the selected publication to My
Shopping Cart. This link is part of How
to Order. |
Save to file |
To export the Search results list, a standard
window "Save As" is launched in which you can specify where you want
to save the file. |
Go |
Submits the new search query used to refine
the search. Conducts the search against those publications found in
the previous search. |
Previous |
Moves to the previous Search results page.
Only presented if more than one page of results exists. |
Next |
Moves to the next Search results page. Only
presented if more than one page of results exists. |
Publication Information |
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You have a Search Results list showing publications which match your
search criteria. At any time during your viewing of a results list, you
may click on the publication title to view its detailed information. The
publication details are:
- A small image of the publication's cover is displayed (if available
at the time),
- To the right of the image, the publication's title is displayed,
- Under the title, is a brief description of the publication. This
will give you an idea about the contents of the publication,
- The price of the publication you are viewing is listed, and beside
it an icon representing its format. For example, a symbol of a book
means that this publication is available in print format, a symbol of
a CD means it is available on a CD-ROM. Go to Publication
Formats to see the icons representing the various formats.
- A message is displayed to inform you of the availability of the publication
you are viewing. Should the publication not be available, our Customer
Service can help you locate it. The following messages may be displayed:
- "Item is available" if the publication is in stock, or
- "Publication is not an inventory stock item" if the publication
is not part of our usual stock, or
- "Publication is temporarily out of stock" if the publication is
not presently available, or
- "Publication is not being published" if the publication is not
being published anymore.
- If the publication is available in other languages (other than the
one you are presently viewing), the other language is displayed. For
example, if it is available in French, the word "French" is underlined.
This means that it is a link and that if you click on it, its French
description will be displayed.
- Icons of other available formats are displayed. For example, a CD
icon represents a CD-ROM. Go to Publication Formats
to see the icons representing the various formats.
- Additional information regarding the publication you are viewing
is displayed such as, who issued it, the author's name, its binding.
If the publication comes with an insert of some sort, for example, a
CD-ROM, the information "Accompanied by CD-ROM" is displayed.
Publication Formats |
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The following table shows some of the icons and the format of the publication
it represents.
Icon |
Format |
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Print |
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CD-ROM |
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Large print |
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Audio Cassette |
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Braille |
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Diskette |
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Electronic |
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Microfiche |
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Video Cassette |
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Audio CD |
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Maps |
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Annual |
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Periodical |
Contact our Customer Service, should you
have any questions regarding the above formats.
Commands |
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The Publication window displays icons and buttons that you may use for
the following purposes:
Command |
Action |
Add to My Shopping Cart |
Adds the selected publication to My
Shopping Cart. This link is part of How
to Order. |
Return to Search Results |
Returns to the Search Results window. |
Related Publications |
Provides you with other publications related
by subject for your interest. |
Previous Editions |
Displays a list of previous publications. |
Order a Publication |
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When you decide on the publication(s) you want to order click on the
Add to my Shopping Cart icon presented on
your Search results lists.
Remember, for publications displayed without a shopping cart that you
may be interested in obtaining, please call our Customer
Service at 1 800 635-7943 or (613) 941-5995.
For detailed steps to ordering publication(s), click on this link How
to Order.
Search Tips |
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Using the following search tips can help you narrow down the display
of publications. Various search syntax or operator(s)
can be used to search publication(s), some are preset as defaults on your
search windows. Another search syntax to help you in your search is called
the multiple-character wildcard (the asterisk *).
The wildcard represents one or more characters in a search term. The
asterisk (*) when used in the search criteria field matches any number
of characters within a search term.
For example, if you enter safe* as a search criteria, the search
results list will display terms that begin with safe such as: safe, safety.
Or, Europ* will display Europe, European.
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