INTRODUCTION

The compilation of the Database of publications of TTÜ (PUBL) started in 1994. The database PUBL contains bibliographic records: publications of TTÜ 1990–…; publications of TTÜ staff 1990–…; books restored in TTÜ Library archive collection.
On the basis of the database a yearbook of publications of TTÜ staff is compiled.

Database PUBL enables to:

  • search the items by different search terms: author, title, subject, departments, etc.;
  • search the items by type of item: book, journal article, newspaper article, book article/chapter, dissertation;
  • find the bibliographic and holdings data of books and other items.

 

SEARCH IN THE DATABASE

Options: SEARCH, ITEMS, INDEXES.


SEARCH is divided into simple or advanced search.

  • Insert the search items;
  • modify your search by choosing STARTS WITH, CONTAINES, EXACT MATCH (by default START WITH is displayed);
  • click on SEARCH or press the ENTER key;
  • you can modify your search via the search result page by clicking LIMIT.


SIMPLE SEARCH

Word search
Enables to search each word in all fields, for example authors, titles, publication data, notes, subject terms, etc. This search helps to find also records which lack subject terms.

Author search
Enables to search authors’ names. If you want to specify your search by the first name or the initial, then insert comma after surname. Examples:

  • keevallik
  • kübarsepp, j
  • tamm, toomas

The search results will also include records featuring the searched name in other roles, e.g. compiler, editor, translator, etc.
Modify your search by choosing STARTS WITH, CONTAINES, EXACT MATCH (by default STARTS WITH is displayed).
If you wish to find author’s other roles (editor, compiler, translator), use advanced search.

Title search
Enables to search by the title of a book or an article. Enter the exact title or the first words of it. Foreign-language titles beginning with a grammatical article (e.g. the, der, die, das) should be searched with the article. Examples:

  • sillaehitajad ajas ja ruumis
  • sillaehitajad
  • sillae
  • the indoor

The search result displays the titles found. If you don’t remember the exact title, modify your search with CONTAINES.
You can modify your search via the search result page by clicking LIMIT.


ADVANCED SEARCH

Advanced search enables to search in maximum three fields. Search fields can be chosen from the left drop-down menu. Search can be modified by the following criteria: author, title, subject term, name of a person, TTÜ department, etc. Each search can be modified, opening the *menu.

Source – all the records from the searched source will be displayed as a result.
Author – all the records of the searched author will be displayed including records featuring the searched name in other roles. The search can be modified if you open the *menu and choose the role, for example compiler, editor, etc. In this case only these records will be displayed, where the author has that role.
Year of publication – all the records published in searched year (books, articles in journals and newspapers, conference papers) will be displayed. Modify your search with EXACT MATCH, because dates are in different forms (e.g. 2014, c2014, [2014, [2014], 2014]).
Supervisor – all the records of supervised works of the searched name will be displayed.
Publisher – use this search if you wish to find publications of the certain publisher. Modify your search with CONTAINES, because publishers are in different forms (e.g. Avita, [Avita, [Avita], Avita]).
Subject term – enables to search by subject both on subject term and TTÜ subject term fields. Subject terms used in the database PUBL are mostly based on the Estonian Subject Thesaurus (EMS). Most of the subject terms are in Estonian and in plural.
Addition of subject terms of EMS in the database started at 2013, records entered before 2013 will be complemented on the current bases. Before 2013 was used subject thesaurus created by the Bibliography division (TTÜ Subject Thesaurus), covering areas about TTÜ or TTÜ staff, which can’t be found in EMS, but were relevant to the description of the publication. TTÜ Subject Thesaurus can be found on the home page from the INDEXES - TTÜ Subject Thesaurus.
Title – enables to search by the title of a book or an article. Enter the exact title or the first words of it. Foreign-language titles beginning with a grammatical article (e.g. the, der, die, das) should be searched with the article. If you don’t remember the exact title, modify your search with CONTAINES.
Series – enables to search by the name of the series. All the records from the searched series will be displayed as a result.
Name of a person – enables to search publications about the searched person. In search use only the surname of the person.
TTÜ department – enables to search publications of the certain department or division (e.g. automaatikainstituut, TTÜ Geoloogia Instituut). Names are only in Estonian. Modify your search with CONTAINES if you don’t remember the exact name of the department.
Keyword – enables to search by subject. Keywords are in publication language, with some exceptions and only if the author has included them. Addition of keywords in the database started at 2011, publications entered before that have no keywords.

Search can be also modified by the type of the item: book, journal article, newspaper article, book article/chapter, dissertation.
Search can be modified by choice: STARTS WITH, CONTAINES, EXACT MATCH. By default STARTS WITH is displayed.


ITEMS

  • enables to search by the type of the item: book, journal article, newspaper article, book article/chapter, dissertation.;
  • you can modify your search via the search result page by clicking LIMIT.

INDEXES

  • Enables to search in various indexes: author, subject term, name of a person, TTÜ subject term, TTÜ department, keyword.
  • Search can be modified by choice STARTS WITH, CONTAINES, EXACT MATCH.