What is a subject search?

A subject search involves searching only the subject field of a database or catalog record (unlike a keyword search which searches all the items: subject, title, author, and abstract). Subject headings are assigned by a person to best describe what an item (article, book, DVD, etc.) is about.

How do you find the simple subject?

A simple subject is the main word or words in a subject. It does not include any of the modifiers that might describe the subject. To identify the simple subject in a sentence, ask yourself who or what performs the action in the sentence. Remember, though, that a simple subject is very basic.

What is the subject it?

The subject is sometimes called the “naming part” of a sentence or clause. It shows what the sentence is about, or who or what is performing an action in the sentence. The subject is most often a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase. It’s easier to find the subject of a sentence if you first find the verb.

How do you find the subject?

The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. You can find the subject of a sentence if you can find the verb. Ask the question, “Who or what ‘verbs’ or ‘verbed’?” and the answer to that question is the subject.

What is the subject of an article?

A subject term is a standardized word or phrase that describes a main idea in the article. When an article is added to a database, the database will assign subject terms to it from the database’s list of subjects. Most articles will have from 3 to 12 subject terms assigned.

What are subject terms in English?

Subject terminology is the specific phrasing featured as part of AO2 and means the inclusion of relevant literary and linguistic terms. These should be included but not at the cost of relevant and perceptive explanation of the effect of the writer’s craft.

How do you find the subject of a word?

For other databases or websites, Look for a link that says “thesaurus,” “topics,” “subjects,” “descriptors” or “related terms.” Or look for the Advanced Search functionality. Some databases, like ProQuest, will also display subject terms from the thesaurus on your search results page.

What’s a simple subject?

• The simple subject is the key word or words in the complete subject. It is usually a noun or a pronoun. • The simple predicate is the key word or words in the complete predicate.