Advanced search

Most online platforms offer two means of searching their holdings: a basic search, with a few limited options for discovering and narrowing the results, and an advanced search, with a far wider number of ways to slice and dice what you get back from a search.

Currently, Miranda offers only the first: When you hit the main page, you'll see a keyword box. A dropdown option next to the keyword box lets you restrict your search by type of material: whether you want to find sound, video, manuscript texts, or printed works, among other options. Selecting "more search options" below this box offers the opportunity to restrict your keyword search by date, language, or genre. These options add up to only a basic search.

There will be far more complex ways of searching Miranda, letting you find just what you need. We're taking time to craft an advanced search interface that offers useful and intuitive ways of sifting through our materials. We appreciate your patience while we create and test this search option.