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Searching & Search Results


How many records can I view if I have a search results screen of 2000 records?
You can only view up to 250 records per each sort criteria.

What is the difference between the Subject Search function in Advanced Search and the Browse function?
Subject Search searches displays every book that has that word in the subject. Browse only gives you the subject headings that begin with your search terms.

What does "out of stock indefinitely" mean?
We consider out of stock indefinitely to be out of print. It may be printed again at some point, but at the current time it is not.

How do I know which vendors will appear in the "Stock Availability" tab?
Any vendor listed in the Vendor box on the advance search screen can appear in the Stock Availability tab if they stock the book.

Since we now have a 978 prefix on the ISBN, how do we search by ISBN prefix in the Publisher screen?
You ignore the first three digits of the prefix and start to search from the zero on back.

Can I search for pre-bound books?
Yes -- binding is a drop-down on the Advanced Search page. "Binding=prebound" yields over 18,000 items.

Do you have stock availability for Coutts or (John Coutts)?
No.

Isit possible to limit a search to closed captioned materials?
We do not provide that option at this time.

Since we can search Copyright Clearance Center, are there any plans to be able to search Public Performance Rights (the Canadian equivalent of videos) in the near future?
No.