{"id":13404,"date":"2022-09-28T16:27:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T14:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.menalib.de\/?page_id=13404"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:58:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:58:51","slug":"menasearch-discovery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.urz.uni-halle.de\/menalib\/en\/service\/menasearch-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Hints on how to use MENAsearch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MENAsearch<\/a><\/strong> is the discovery system of the FID Middle East, North Africa and Islamic Studies<\/em> for your literature research. It is a bibliographic search system based on modern search technologies. It not only offers the holdings of its own library, but also searches various data sources so that journal articles or full texts from licensed databases as well as electronic Open Access<\/em> texts can be found.<\/p>\n

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General information<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Confirm searches by clicking the search button or pressing the Enter key after typing the term.<\/p>\n

Search terms<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Autocomplete<\/em> helps you choose the right search terms, even for terms in non-Latin scripts.<\/p>\n

Narrow down results<\/strong>
\nFor a fast and efficient search, it is advisable to narrow down the search results as much as possible. The desired number of hits can be limited to a selected period using the slider. Click on the year to enter it manually. Search results can also be limited to a type of publication (e.g. printed) and\/or media format (e.g. book).<\/p>\n

Search queries and results<\/strong>
\nThe search for terms entered is carried out in all fields (person, title, subject, etc.). Click on Score to sort by relevance. Use the two arrows directing to the year to sort the results in ascending or descending chronological order.<\/p>\n

Access to licensed electronic resources<\/strong>
\nFor a number of electronic resources with MENA content, the library offers access to the electronic full text. Follow the links provided for this purpose. Members of the Martin Luther University<\/em> can also access licensed electronic resources from outside the university via Shibboleth or VPN. The FID tries to negotiate national licences<\/a> where possible, to which members of other universities\/libraries can have access via their home institutions.<\/p>\n

Wildcard<\/strong>
\nWildcards are special characters that can be used to replace unknown characters in a text, and are useful when searching for multiple items with similar but not identical data.<\/p>\n

The ?<\/strong><\/em> character replaces exactly one character. It can be placed anywhere in the search term.
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\n– B?irut<\/em>finds Beirut und Bairut
\n– B??rut<\/em> finds Beirut, Bairut, Bayrut and Beyrut etc.<\/p>\n

The asterisk \u201e*\u201c replaces any number of characters within words and phrases.
\nFor example:
\n– comput? <\/em>finds computer, computing
\n– \u201aa midsummer * dream’ <\/em>finds also \u201aa midsummer night’s dream’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Search for phrases<\/h2>\n

When searching for exact names, phrases and quotes, it is recommended that you enclose the search term in quotation marks:
\n\"Carl Brockelmann\"<\/code><\/p>\n

Search for original text<\/strong>
\nMENAsearch allows you to search in the different scripts of the MENA region as well as in transcriptions. It does not matter whether you use diacritics or the basic letters (e.g. A\u1e2bb\u0101r or Ahbar). Knowledge of the current DIN transcription rules<\/a> is helpful in general and necessary to be able to find older titles (before 2012).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Various operating elements<\/a><\/p>\n

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Setting the search area<\/strong><\/p>\n