INSTRUCTIONS ON USING THE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Two search methods are available:

(1) Advanced Search  (the default choice) which allows searches using a combination of  fields  (Boolean terms) .

(2) Quick Search, which can be reached by clicking the appropriate button. It searches only the fields Author, Keyword, Periodical, and Publication date.

The results of the search are displayed in a list with basic bibliographical information in MLA style (Author, Title, Publication information). To view a complete reference, click on the Full Record icon to the left of  the listed item.  Individual references can also be marked in the box and exported .

The maximum number of individual records that can be displayed is 350.

The  name of the database, listed in the "Search" window at the top of the Bibliography page, indicates the last upload date in the form YYMMDD. Only the latest version to be uploaded can be searched at present.

  Reference Web Poster also has a HELP button which may be clicked to gain access to additional information while using the program.

SEARCHABLE FIELDS
The following fields can be specified using the Advanced Search . Hints for these fields and peculiarities associated with them are noted:

Author.(or Editor) Given in the order Lastname,Firstname. For some reason RWP omits the space after the comma. Therefore it is best to search using only the last name, or to make sure that you also omit the space when employing the first name as well. In this field wildcard searches are possible by typing in only the first few letters of the last name. Ben results in works authored by Benjamin and Benn. When searches are conducted on the author field, RWP also finds entries in the Editor and Series Editor fields that contain the name.

Keyword. A list of frequently used Keywords may be consulted through the Keyword link. So far, only German keywords have been added to the references: the list gives the German translation for English words that you may be seeking. The list is not exclusive, and since some references were imported from other sites, English keywords and terms in other formats can be found occasionally as well. For wildcard searches, only the beginning of the Keyword need be typed: a search for Rezeption finds references with both Rezeption and Rezeptionsästhetik. Since this is one of the indexed fields, it is necessary to start with the first character of the term: numerous entries are found when searching for Lasker , but none are found for Schüler. Unlike Quick Search, Advanced Search literally searches for the quotation marks. 

Publication Date (Year). To search for entries from a single year, type only that year. To search for entries published between a range of years type the beginning and end years joined by a hyphen, e.g. 1925-1970. 

Periodical. Used when searching by journal title. 

Reference ID. A number assigned to a reference when it is first placed into EndNote. Of statistical value only, it is probably not useful to most users. 

ALL INDEXED FIELDS. The above five fields are considered by RWP as indexed fields and can be searched all at once by choosing this category. For any of these fields a term must be listed starting with the first character, as described under Keywords (above).

ALL NON-INDEXED FIELDS. This category allows one to search the following fields as a group. Individual searches on these fields are not allowed. Unlike searches on indexed fields, one does not have to start at the beginning of the phrase when searching. Thus a search of "All non-indexed fields" for Klavier also finds titles that contain the term Mein blaues Klavier.
Title. Used to search for the title of a reference, or a portion of the title.
Abstract. Eventually we hope to annotate the Bibliography by providing more information in this category. At the moment coverage is incomplete.
Language (User Def 1). The language in which a reference was published is entered here. Names of the languages are given in German. A list of translations can be found at the Keywords link. To search for example for all references in English to the lyric poetry, enter Lyrik under "Keyword" AND Englisch under "All non-indexed fields."
Type of Work (User Def 2). The type of reference is listed here, e.g. scholarly literature, theater review, thesis, electronic source, etc. These terms are all entered in German, and a list of equivalents may found at the Keywords link. A search that combines a request for Englisch and Primärliteratur (or Übersetzung)  in "All non-indexed fields" could be used, for example, to find translations of works by Lasker-Schüler into English.
Reprint. If a work has been reprinted elsewhere at a later date, this information is contained here.
ISBN.
Web/URLs. These should appear as hot links in the display format.
Notes. May contain internal remarks for the bibliographers or additional information about the reference itself, often taken over when a reference has been imported from another library.

GERMAN AND OTHER FOREIGN CHARACTERS 
Searches are not case specific, althought the search engine does understand only the German characters if those are used in search terms. In other words, Lasker-Schüler is understood, but not Lasker-Schuler . Characters from other languages may be entered by pressing the Alt-key while entering the following codes (or by copying and pasting):

ä    132    ö    148    ü    129    Ä    142    Ö    153    Ü    154    ß    225
é    130    è    138    ê    136     á    160     ô    147    

EXPORTING RECORDS 
1. Mark the references from the generated list that you wish to export.
2. Click on the Export button
3. Choose one of the 3 options. Most users will probably want the RIS option.
4. Click on "Save this file to disk" when the download option appears. Choose a name and location in which to save the file.
5. Start your own database program (e.g. EndNote) and follow its instructions for importing the file. If it can read .isa files, it  should be able to import them. Macintosh EndNote users (through Version 7.x) will have to download the Endnote Import Filter RIS (hqx format) and install it in their "Filters" folder.   

Since the exported records go into an ASCII text file, the foreign characters are unfortunately not retained. Entries will have to be cleaned up by the individual user. We beg your patience while we look for a solution.

A maximum of 50 records can be exported.

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Calvin Jones and Markus Hallensleben/ Jakub Kazecki.
Page last updated on 7 July 2005.