When searching for a title that contains the word "and" or uses the ampersand symbol, the word "and" and the ampersand are interchangeable. For example, you can search for "Ceramics & Glass Series" or "Ceramics and Glass Series" with the same results.
Foreign words for "and":
The same rules applies for non-English equivalents of the word "and" or the ampersand.
For example, a search on "architektur und bauforum" and "architektur & bauforum" will produce the same results.
Ulrichsweb.com uses very few abbreviations. While "US" or "U.S." may appear in the title of a serial, for example, you must spell out country names when searching for them -- e.g., "United Kingdom," not "UK."
However, when searching using the Publisher State index, however, you can search for the two-letter abbreviation or the complete state name.
In most cases, ulrichsweb.com is not case sensitive. For example, you can enter Popular Mechanics, popular mechanics, Popular mechanics, POPULAR MECHANICS, etc., into a search field with the same results.
Exception:
When searching from the Publisher State index using the two-letter postal abbreviation, you must use uppercase letters. That is, you must enter NY (or N.Y. or N. Y.) rather than just ny.
Ulrichsweb.com is very flexible concerning the way you enter the names of editors, publishers, rights & permissions contact names and advertising contact names. The following are all acceptable:
When searching for a title, it is not necessary to use punctuation in these cases:
If a title begins with a number (e.g., 19th Century Masters), you can search either for 19th Century Masters or Nineteenth Century Masters.
If a title begins with a state name or two-letter state abbreviation, you can search for the full state name or the two-letter abbreviation. For example, searching for the title NY Civil Liberties (or ny civil liberties) and New York Civil Liberties will yield the same result.
If a title contains a special character (e.g. C++), you can search for C++ or C Plus Plus.