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• enter word(s) and/or phrases in any order
• use quotes to search phrases: "lutheran church"
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• Search Example: +catechism "lutheran church" "united states"

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• Search Example: barth, karl
• truncation on the right is implied
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Title/Heading Search

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• Searching by Subject under Headings and Authority Control
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• Truncation on the right is implied

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• use ? to truncate: church? would include "church" "churched" "churches"

Call Number Search

• this search allows you to browse the shelves
• type in any call number and see a range of titles at that location
• enter as much of the call number as you know
• Search Example: BR325 [ books about the life of Martin Luther], BS2575.3 [books about the gospel of Matthew]