SirsiDynix Symphony

Why use it?

Searching by any combination of indexes especially using author (last name) and title (first word or unique words in the title) brings up better results than searching just the title by either keyword or browse (Exact Search).  It will usually involve less typing compared to typing several words of just the title of a book.  More importantly, the presence or absence of the subtitle of a book can make the entries for a book display with several pages separating the titles when doing a browse or keyword search, whereas, the advanced search displays the results more precisely and succinctly. 

What does it do?

Using the advanced search provides a keyword search in multiple indexes/fields, similar to the OPAC.

What does it look like?

Advanced search in the OPAC:

Advanced search example in Workflows:

How do I use it in Workflows?

A system administrator (Teri, Kat, or Molly) will need to log into your Workflows client on your computer to configure your search indexes and default search (advanced or single). Indexes available: Author, General, ISBN, ISSN, Periodical Title, Series, Subject, Title.  There are 8 fields available, but not required.  The properties will update the Call Number and Item Maintenance, Add Item, and Edit Item wizards as well as the Item Search and Display and the Modify Title wizards.

To toggle back and forth from advanced search to single search, click the second icon on the wizard toolbar (see below)

Which MARC fields am I searching?