General Search Information
Uncertain of spelling or complete search term
If you are uncertain of the spelling of an artist's name or the culture for a work in the Ackland collection, consult the artist index at the left by selecting the first letter
of the artist's last name or clicking on the culture link at the left.
If you are uncertain of a work's title, enter as much information as you
know. For example, entering "Madonna" in the Title field returns all works whose titles begin with the term "Madonna". An Advanced Search
on the same term will return all works with "Madonna" ocurring anywhere in the title.
Searching for an Artist
To search for a particular artist, type in the artist's last name. (e.g.: Adams, Ansel or Adams) If you are unsure of the
spelling of an artist's name, consult the artist index at the left by selecting the first letter of the artist's last name.
Searching for a Type of Work
Select a category from the drop down list provided. To search for more specific types of works, for example, a lithograph instead of a print, select the Advanced Search
option, select "Medium" from the drop down list and type lithograph into the search box.
Searching for a Culture
Select a nationality or culture from the drop down list provided. A detailed list of nationalities and cultures represented in the Ackland collection
is available at the left.
Simple vs. Advanced Search
The Simple Search is a narrow search and automatically places the keyword "AND" between terms to perform the search. The Simple Search will retrieve only the records that
contain all of the words you enter. For example, a search for artist 'Bateman' and category 'Decorative Arts' will only return works
in the category Decorative Arts made by an artist with the last name of Bateman.
The Advanced Search is a broad search and automatically places the keyword "OR" between the search terms. An Advanced Search for 'Bateman'
or 'Decorative Arts' will return all works in the Decorative Arts category in addition to all works of art made by an artist named Bateman.
The Simple Search will return fewer search results than the Advanced Search.
Contact
For additional assistance with Ackland On-line Collection Interface (OCI) please email us at AcklandOCI@unc.edu