AGRICOLA Mnemonics

(For a list of the mnemonics available in ProQuest, see the ProQuest Mnemonics page.

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Abstract

Search article abstracts for your terms. (Note: When working with AGRICOLA, CINAHL, ERIC and MEDLINE only the AB mnemonic works.)

Valid Forms:
    ABS
    AB
    ABSTRACT

Examples:
    AB(customer delight)

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Accession Number

The Accession Number is a unique number assigned to each record in the database. Each database using Accession numbers using a slightly different format for these numbers.

• In the ERIC database, the accession number consists of a two-letter prefix followed by six digits. 'ED' and 'EJ' are possible prefixes, which identify the source file. 
• In the PsycINFO and CINAHL databases, the accesssion number is a 10 digit number.
• In the AGRICOLA database, the accession number is a 3 letter prefix (CAT or IND) which represents the source file, followed by 8 digits.

Valid Forms:
    PN (PsycINFO only)
    NO

ERIC Examples:
    NO(ed001001)
    PN(ej000001)

PsycINFO Example:
    NO(2002-12698-006)

CINAHL Example:
    NO(2003058053)

AGRICOLA Examples:
    NO(CAT10002285)
    NO( IND20337009)

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Article Title

The title of an article, such as "Peering into the Future of Careers." This search field locates the occurrence of search words in the title of the article.

Valid Forms:
    TI

Examples:
    TI(Future)
    TI(future AND career)
    TI("Peering into the Future of Careers")

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Author

Use to find articles written by an author or reviewer.

Valid Forms:
    AU

Examples:
    AU(Gertrude Enders Huntington)
    AU(Michael Kinsley)

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Call Number (NAL)

This field contains the call number assigned to the document. NAL call numbers include LC classification scheme, NAL classification scheme, and shelving numbers by types of materials.
Use phrase(s) to search this field.

Valid Forms:
    AG

Examples:
   AG(a13m4)
   AG("a241o1 f762f")
   AG("1 ag84 pro 534 1974")

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Chapter's Book

Used to search Chapter's Book index. This field contains information on the book a chapter is published in. It is only present in book chapter records.

Use keyword(s) to search this field.

Valid Forms:
    CB

Examples:
    CB(Hospital)
    CB(healthy aging)

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Citation and Abstract

When you select Citations and abstracts from the drop-down menu, AGRICOLA searches the following fields:

• Cartographic Mathematical Data
  
• Title
  
• Abstract
  
• Corporate Author Series Statement
  
• Meeting Series Statement
  
• Notes
  
• Subject

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Cited Reference Title

Used to search the titles of articles and documents cited in the Citation/Reference index.

Use keyword(s) to search this field.

Valid Forms:
    CTT

Examples:
    CTT(future AND career)

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Classification Description / Expansion

Use to find keywords within the classification labels or descriptions in articles. This lets you find articles across multiple classification codes (for example, all those dealing with "education") regardless of their class code. Use Keywords to search this field. You can also use Boolean, truncation and proximity operators.

Valid Forms:
    CD
    CLASS
    CN
    CLA

Example:
    CD(education*)

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Company Name / Organization

Search for a company or other organization featured prominently in an article, including the following:
    Associations
    Companies
    Cooperatives
    Divisions of companies
    Governmental organizations
    Political parties
    Other organizations, such as professional sports teams, churches, native
    american tribes, and music groups

Valid Forms:
    NC

Examples:
    NC(Ford)

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Conference Information Index

Used to search Conference Notes and Conference Information index. This field contains the information about the conference at which the content of the document was presented.

Valid Forms:
    CN

Examples:
   CN("9th")
   CN("aachen germany")
   CN("ubon ratchathani thailand province")

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Corporate/Institutional Author

This field contains the Corporate names of the institution that authored the original document, sponsoring institution, conference, government agency, etc.

Valid Forms:
    CO

Examples:
   CO(health)
   CO("aaa foundation for traffic safety")

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Descriptors

Approved subject headings which appear in the thesaurus. They are assigned to consistently describe the concepts included in the content of an article or document. Record may contain descriptors in major/minor subject heading fields as well as within the subject field. 

Valid Forms:
   DE

Example:
   DE(Hyperkinesis)
   DE(Health Care Seeking Behavior)
   DE(bacterial disorders)
   DE("autonomic nervous system disorders")

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Document Type

Limit your results to articles, book chapters, or other document types.

Valid Forms:
   DT

Examples:
   DT(map)
   DT(chp)

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Extended Title

Used to search various Title fields.

Valid Forms:
    ET

Examples:
   ET(forest)
   ET(forest-air)
   ET("forest a biological community")

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Geographical name / Location

Use this search field to look for articles in which a geographical area or location figures prominently in the text.

Valid Forms:
    LO

Examples:
    LO(Midwest)
    LO(UK)
    LO(New South Wales)
    LO(Black Forest)

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Government Document Number

Used to search Government Document Number.
Use keyword(s) or phrases to search this field.

Valid Forms:
    GN

Examples:
   GN(1-2C)
   GN(1-11987)

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Identifier / Key Concepts

The Identifier concisely summarizes the content of the original document and lets you search terms and concepts beyond those in the controlled vocabulary. Use keyword(s) to search this field.

Valid Forms:
    ID

Examples:
    ID(newcomer)
    ID(lion tamarin)

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Journal Title

Used to search for articles from a particular journal.

Valid Forms:
    SO

Examples:
   SO("Rehabilitation Psychology")
   SO(rehabilitation)

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Language

Used to search Language index. This field contains the language in which the document was published originally. You can select languages from Language field specific index. 

Valid Forms:
    LN

Examples:
   LN(french)
   LN(french or english)

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Named Conference

This field lists the full conference name. You can browse the names from the Named Conference field specific index. Use quoted phrase to search this field.

Valid Forms:
    CF

Examples:
   CF("austin tex etc")
   CF("brazil")
   CF("benthedi expedition")

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Notes

This field index contains miscellaneous information such as thesis notes, relation to other records, pages, etc.

Valid Forms:
    NT

Examples:
   NT(theta)
   NT(Phi Theta Kappa)

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Publication Date

Used to search the Publication Date in numeric (YYYYMMDD or YYYYMM) or alphanumeric form. For example, December 12, 1999 apppears as 19991212, and December 1999 appears as 199912.

Valid Forms:
    PD

Examples:
   PD(dec and 1999)
   PD(199912)

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Publisher Location

Used to search Place of Publication, Publisher Address and Producer Address index.
Use keyword(s) to search this field.

Valid Forms:
    PL

Examples:
    PL(spain)
    PL(Thousand Oaks)

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Publisher Name

Used to search Place of Publication, Publisher Name and Producer index.
Use keywords to search this field.

Valid Forms:
    PB

Examples:
    PB(CA)
    PB(Oxford University Press)

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Publishing Agency

Used to search Publishing Agency index. Use keywords to search this field.

Valid Forms:
    PA

Examples:
   PA(ca)
   PA(conn)

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Series Information

Used to search Series index. This index includes following fields:

• Author Series Statement
  
• Meeting Series Statement
  
• Series Statement
  
• Volume Designation
  
• Main Series Entry
  
• Subseries Entry
  
• Personal Name Series Statement

Valid Forms:
    SE

Examples:
   SE(active)
   SE(sydekum-schriften)

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Standard Number

Used to search ISSN and ISBN index. Use the hyphen when searching for ISSN. Search for ISBN without hyphens. 

Valid Forms:
    SN

Examples:
    SN(1010-0652)
    SN(0415102006)

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Subject Category Code

Used to search NAL subject category codes.

Valid Forms:
    SJ

Examples:
   SJ(100)
   SJ(1010)
   SJ("administration and legislation general")

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Subject Terms

Use the Subject search field to look for articles about a specific subject.

Valid Forms:
    SU

Examples:
    SU(Music)
    SU(venture capital companies)
    SU(Health Care)

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Uniform Title

Used to search Uniform Title index.

Valid Forms:
    UT

Examples:
   UT(forest)
   UT(forest fire)
   UT("forest a biological community")

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Year

Used to search Publication Year index.

Valid Forms:
    YR

Examples:
    YR(1986)
    YR(1986-1987)
    YR(>1998)
    YR(<1998)

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Last updated: 1/15/04