GeoRef Search Guide

What is GeoRef?

How do I connect to GeoRef?

How do I search GeoRef?

How do Boolean Operators Work?
   Using AND & NEAR
   Using OR
   Using ( )
   Using NOT
   Using *
   Using ?

How do I eliminate GSA, AAPG and AGU Abstracts from my search?

What is a Record and a Field?

What do the tabs at the top of the Search Results Do?

How do I find results in the Library?

What does the IULINK button do?

Does the IULINK button always work?

What if the IUB Libraries do not own an item?

What if no IU Library owns an item?

How do Boolean Operators Work?
                                                                     Using ?

? (the question mark) is as a truncation symbol to replace a single character.

Granit?? finds granite or granites or granitic

Paleontolog?? finds paleontology or paleontologic

Fib?? finds fiber or fibre

Try a search using ? in GeoRef.

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