Adopted from OCLC’s guidelines: www.isni.org/filedepot_download/139/470
1.Searches
There are several methods that can be used to search in the web interface:
1.1. Simple searches using prompt boxes
The most common method is to enter keyword(s) in the input box. There is a pull-down list of multiple indexes to choose from for searching or browsing and choices for sorting the results.
In the screen shot above, the index is named “any keyword,” the search method is “search [and]” meaning all words input must be in the names for the record to be included in the results. The results are sorted by name. If “keyword” is part of the index name, then the words may be input in any sequence.
1.2. Advanced searches
The top menu on the initial screen gives the option “Advanced” which leads to the screen below enabling you to combine search terms from multiple indexes.
1.3. Command searches
You can override the search settings in the prompt boxes by preceding your search with an index name followed by a colon. For example:
This will take you directly to the record with the PPN 01902424X (Pica identifier of the Provisional record).
1.4. Browsing
Browsing capability is available for most indexes. In the screen shot below, a browse has been executed on the language index, starting with “a”. Clicking on the blue code will take you to a list of titles with the language indicated.
1.5. ISNI Indexes and Examples
The following indexes are defined for the INSI database.
Access Name | Command Name | Examples |
|---|---|---|
Any keyword | aw: | Example search for the words “peters “and “gerlach” in any indexed field aw: peters gerlach |
Any phrase | aph: | This is a new index designed to retrieve names more accurately than by name keyword. The searching in the public index and member index are slightly different; public: “Prince” “Princeton University” “Ken Follett” “Follett, Ken” “Follett, K” member: “Prince,” “Princeton University,” “Ken Follett,” “Follett, Ken,” “Follett, K,” note in the member index it is important to include the comma at the end which signifies truncation |
ISBN | bn: | bn: 9780192631695 |
Country of publication | cnp: | Example combining name keyword “mignon” and country of publication “fr” (France) (Note use ISO 3166-1 two character codes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2 ) cnp: fr & nw: mignon |
Decade of publication | dcp: | Example combining name keyword “mignon” with decade of publication “197” (1970-1979) dcp: 197 & nw: mignon Example combining date of publication between 1970 and 1989 and name word “mignon” dcp: 197 {range} 198 & nw: mignon |
Dates of identity | dti: | Example combining name keyword and birth date (note only publically available dates are displayed) dti: 188? & nw: huxley |
Insert date | ins: | Example combing insert date “2011-10-12” and source code “AMS” ins: 20111012 & cn: ams? |
Instrument or Voice | iop: | See list of codes in ISNI Data element Values.doc Example iop: bb (Retrieves all identities coded as trumpet players) |
Language of identity | lni: | Example search combining title keyword “sand” and language of identity “fre” (Note use ISO 639- 2, three character code http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2) lni: fre & tw: sand |
Other resource identifier | lsn: | Example search for by DOI “doi 101001 archderm1418985” lsn: doi 101001 archderm1418985 |
Note keyword | nt: | Example search for a note containing the word “possible” nt: possible |
Publisher keyword | pw: | Example search for a publisher containing the word “macmillan” but not the title keyword “encyclopedia” pw: macmillan & tw: encyclopedia |
Standard identifier | si: | Collective index for ISBN, ISSN and contributor identifiers Example: searching for ISBN 9780192631695 si: 9780192631695 |
Record source | src: | This index is constructed with the number of sources followed by the source codes. Example search for all unassigned records for source AMS (note that this string includes spaces so must be surrounded by a double quotation) src: 1 AMS (Alternative: cn: ams? & st: p) Example browse of the Record Source index 11?viaf? will show counts of records and sources where VIAF and other sources exist on the same record |
Title keyword | tw: | Example search combining name keyword “peters” and title keyword “sand” nw: peters & tw: sand |
Contributor identifier | cn: | Example searching for the VIAF identifier pica.cn+%3D+"VIAF 77823260" cn: viaf 77823260 Example search for all assigned records for source AMS cn: ams? & st: a |
Pica identifier | ppn: | Example search for a record by PPN 067467237 (no ISNI assigned yet) ppn: 067467237 |
Similarity | sim: | This index enables you to find possible matches. This example enables you to find all ALCS records that have a possible match: sim: alcs? p? |
ORCID | Orcid: | This index enables you to find ORCID’s that have been added by researchers using the ISNI ORCID link |
For more information about searching, press the “help” label on the top of the form. This gives you more details about search operators, available indexes, advanced search syntax, wildcards, proximity, and more.
2. Results
In the screen shot below, the pull down list enables you to change the sorting of the short list of records displayed:
You can also limit the search results by applying filters in the left panel:
Clicking on the filter of choice brings up another screen where you can make further choices.
In the screen shot below, you are able to limit the short list by ISNI status:
In the screen shots below, you are able to filter the result by creation role:
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In the screen shots below, you are able to filter the result set by creation class:
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Since there is only 1 hit, the record rather than a list is displayed:
You can also display this record in MARC:
“Save” enables you to download metadata in text format. You can email it, save it to an external disk, copy it to a new window or save it online using the “myshelf” option.
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ISNI Search - WinIBW client:
ISNI Manual, 2. Searching & Navigation