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AccessAsia Advanced Search Help
The AccessAsia Advanced Search allows users to select the database fields on which they wish to search. Fields are selected by using the pull-down boxes in the left-hand column, and search terms are entered into the corresponding space in the right-hand column. Rows are automatically connected with the Boolean operator AND.
Example:
| Field | Search Term(s) |
| Expertise (Geographic) | Japan |
| Expertise (Research Area) | defense |
| Country of Residence | United States |
This search would find specialists residing in the United States who list Japan as a geographic area of expertise and who list defense as a research area of expertise.
Boolean Searching
Within each field, the Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT can be used.
Example 1:
| Field | Search Term(s) |
| All Fields | keiretsu |
| Language(s) | Japanese AND English |
| Country of Residence | United States OR Japan |
This example would return listings for specialists who list "keiretsu" in any field, who reside in the United States or Japan, and who speak Japanese and English.
Boolean operators can be combined to create very specific searches. Operators are executed from left to right, and can be grouped by parentheses.
Example 2:
| Field | Search Term(s) |
| All Fields | (taiwan OR philippines) AND democratization |
In the example above, (taiwan OR philippines) is
considered one term. Thus, all records returned by this search will contain either
Taiwan or Philippines, and all will contain democratization.
Example 3:
| Field | Search Term(s) |
| All Fields | (taiwan NOT philippines) AND (democratization OR democracy) |
All records returned by this search will contain either democracy or democratization, and all will contain Taiwan. None of the records will contain Philippines.
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