If you use more than one search term, they are automatically linked using AND. This means that results will only be displayed where all the search terms appear in the metadata or full text.

Example of search with automatic linking: print book Example result: “I would like to print a book for my father”As an alternative to automatic AND-linking, you can explicitly link your search terms using AND or OR. In the latter case, results will be displayed even if only one of the search terms is found.

Example of search terms linked by OR: book OR print Example result: A very good book”, “There are some good passages in this book”, “The print was very faint”.

In a simple search,a right and a left truncation take place automatically.

Example of a search query: GesetzbuchHit examples: Das bürgerliche Gesetzbuch (without truncation)
des Gesetzbuchs (right truncation)
das Strafgesetzbuch (left truncation)
Strafgesetzbuchs (right and left truncation)

By using "inverted commas",truncation can be avoided.

If you enter a term between quotation marks, the system will search the metadata or full text for the exact combination of words as written.

Example of search term in quotation marks: “page number” Example result: “The reference is on page number 24.” The search will not find: “A number of examples can be found on page six.”

Once the search has been performed, all results are initially sorted in order of relevance. Thereafter, they can be re-sorted according to different metadata fields. These fields can be selected from the list in the sidebar under “Sorting”. Click your chosen metadata field a second time to change from ascending to descending order.