Final: 5/23/96 GHB
RILM on FirstSearch®: Basic Guide
RILM is an index to about 200,000 citations on international music corresponding to the printed RILM Abstracts of Music Literature. This file is produced by the Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale. Updated quarterly.
The RILM database on the FirstSearchTM system and on the MELVYLŪ system (see reverse) are identical in content, but their searching features differ. Features unique to the RILM version are noted below in bold italics. Use RILM when you want to search using menus to help guide you through your search.
To BEGIN, type use first When the menu appears type the number 1 to choose the TOPIC AREA: Arts & Humanities, then type the number for RILM. Follow the menu instructions to begin your search. Type help or type h and follow the menu instructions for assistance at any point in the search.
HOW TO SEARCH
| Search | Index | Example | Note |
|---|
| By Author |
au: |
au:ernst krenek or au:krenek |
searches name |
| By Title |
ti: |
ti:aida |
searches words in aticle titles in any order |
| By Series title |
se: |
se:computer music |
| By Journal title |
jo: |
jo:hearing |
searches words in journal titles in any order |
| By Abstract word |
ab: |
ab:reggae |
searches words in abstracts |
| By Subject |
su: or no label |
su:post horn |
searches words in titles and abstracts |
| By RILM Subject headings+ |
sh: |
sh:post horn |
The following indexes require the search term to match exactly.
Truncation is not allowed. It is best to use the wordlist to
identify the exact search term. (w ti=tafelmusik or w sh=russia
or w jo=historical)
| Search | Index | Example | Note |
|---|
| By Exact Author |
au= |
au=krenek ernst |
searches complete name (don't use punctuation) |
| By Exact Title |
ti= |
ti=tafelmusik in the baroque |
searches article titles in exact order. |
| By Exact journal title |
jo= |
jo=historical performance |
searches words in journal title in exact order. |
| By Exact Subject |
sh= |
sh=russia |
searches the RILM subject headings in exact order. |
| By Language |
ln= |
ln=english |
Used to search for rare languages, otherwise used with
another search index to narrow the results. |
Truncation (one letter only)
To truncate subjects (su:), and titles (ti:), type the label, then type the search term and the plus sign + to indicate single letter truncation, e.g., ti:sonata+ bassoon+
To look for variations of a search term, look up the word in the wordlist (type w then type your term); choose related terms and search them individually by menu number.
HOW TO REFINE SEARCHES
| Action | term | Example |
|---|
| Adding search terms |
and, a |
ti:sonatas and au:mozart |
|
or |
ti:serial or twelve-tone |
| Excluding search terms |
not |
ti:postmodernism not popular |
HOW TO LIMIT YOUR SEARCH
| Limit | Action | Note |
|---|
| By year |
l, 1 [date] |
type l (limit); number 1; follow menu instructions to limit by exact date. Date ranges are not allowed. |
| By publication type |
l, 2 [type] |
type l (limit); then 2 to choose publication type; use the menu to select a format |
UC call numbers are not available in the RILM database. To find call numbers, logoff the FirstSearch system and use the campus local online catalog or the MELVYL system catalog to display call numbers and locations.
HOW TO DISPLAY RESULTS
| Review |
[default] |
single line entry for each title |
| Full Record |
[record number] |
type the record number to see the complete record |
| Email results |
email, e [record number] Internet address |
will send records to your email account |
PLEASE LOGOFF THE DATABASE: To leave RILM and return to the MELVYL system, type bye then type y when the system asks Y/N. The number of simultaneous users is limited and others may be waiting.
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