• Truncate your term using an asterisk (*)
  Example: Bell* will retrieve Bell and Bellini
• Use quotation marks to search for phrases
  Example: "materia medica"
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Basic Search

A Basic Search can be performed on any screen. The Basic Search bar is located at the top of every page of the Heirs site except the Advanced Search page. Enter one or more words and click the "Search Heirs" button.

Advanced Search

From any Basic Search bar click on the Advanced Search link. Fill in one or more fields, select your Sort Options and click the "Search Heirs" button. Or, scroll down the page to Browse by Author or Time Period. Unless enclosed in quotation marks, multiple words on a single line will be linked by the "and" operator.