Searching for Performance Arts Materials using OneSearch

To begin your search for materials in the CCM Library collections, look on the CCM Library home page at the top left navigation menu, and select the OneSearch advanced search option:
 

Following the OneSearch advanced search link takes you to the OneSearch advanced search menu, the optimal search screen to use when looking for music and other performing arts materials.

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"Search for" category:

• To search widely, leave this category as "Articles, books, and more."
• To search for items held in the UC Libraries, change this category to "UC Libraries catalog".
• To search for items held in OhioLINK and beyond, change this category to "Beyond my library"

"Search filters"

• Enter a search term
• To the left, select the field type ("Any field," "Title," "Author/Creator," "Subject," "ISSN")
• To the right, select the material type, the language (of resulting resources), and the start and end dates (of publication of the resulting resources). These filters may be added later.

Click on "Search"

To view your search results, scroll down below the search screen.

Note the number of search results. If the number is large, use the facets to the left to refine your results:

• Sort by: Relevance, Date-newest, Date-oldest, Title, Author
• Availability: in this case, the only option is Physical items at UC Libraries
• Subject: many options are available to choose from
• Publication date: the oldest and most recent publication dates appear. To narrow the scope, alter the dates.
• Library: in this case, the only option is CCM Library
• Resource type: several options are available to choose from
• Author/Creator: many options are available to choose from
• Language: select the language(s) of resulting resources

Scroll down and click "Apply Filters".

Note the new search results.

• Hopefully the number is now more manageable.
• If not, you might apply more filters. Remember to click "Apply filters" to see the new results.
• Consider whether you'd like to modify the initial search, perhaps by adding additional search fields.
  • To modify the initial search, scroll back up to the advanced search screen.
    If the advanced search screen is collapsed, in the upper white box at the far right, click on the down arrow, and you will access the full advanced search screen.
    
     
  • To the advanced search screen, add new search terms or make other changes. 
  • When finished, click "Search"