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Searching the Descriptors Field

Searches the Headings and Keywords fields within a record.

Enter one or more terms connected with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT). Enter complete terms or partial terms using wildcards (* $ ?).

Descriptors Search Examples

• wheat beer finds records of articles that contain the descriptor wheat beer.

• wheat bran OR wheat bread finds records of articles that contain the descriptors wheat bran or wheat bread (or both).

• wheat b* AND preservatives finds records of articles that contain the descriptor called preservatives in either the Keywords or Headings fields, and either wheat bran or wheat bread in either of these two fields.

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Using the Search Aid

Click the FSTA Thesaurus link to view a list of descriptors that you can add to your query.

About Descriptors

Descriptors are thesaurus terms that are currently used in indexing product records.