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SUBJECT SEARCH
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SAMPLE SUBJECT HEADINGS IN CBBCAT
Significant people involved in making a film (directors, actors, writers) can also be Subject Headings (last name, first name).
SAMPLE PERSON SEARCH
Keyword search: "Howard Hawks" or "Hawks, Howard"
Finds all records with these exact word combinations. Results can be very broad.
Subject search: Hawks, Howard (last name, first name)
Finds items about Howard Hawks and his works.
Author search: Hawks, Howard (last name, first name)
Finds items by Howard Hawks (or works he helped create)
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