INTRODUCTION to the Index To How To Do It Information
The HTDI Index is a guide to locating magazine articles that
contain how-to information, instructions, plans, suggestions and tips on how to
solve and prevent problems, construct projects, pursue an art, craft, hobby,
etc.
The HTDI Index uses a controlled list of more than 6,000
subject headings. The user is assisted in locating the correct subject heading
by means of more than 12,000 cross references and a
corresponding number of tracings.
Major subject areas covered in the HTDI Index include
AIRCRAFT, AMATEUR RADIO, ARTS & CRAFTS, ASTRONOMY, BOATING, CLOTHING,
COMPUTERS, CYCLING, DRAWING & PAINTING, ELECTRONICS, FIBER ARTS, FURNITURE,
GARDENING, HOUSE & HOME, LAPIDARY, MODELS & MINIATURES, PHOTOGRAPHY,
SCIENCE, TOOLS and WOODWORKING.
The HTDI Index is arranged in alphabetical order by subject
heading. Under each subject heading are brief descriptions of
magazine articles which deal with that subject. (Read the
ORGANIZATION page for
additional information on the arrangement of data within the HTDI Index).
A listing of magazine titles and issues that have been
cited in the HTDI Index is incorporated into the
Union List of magazines. Issues reviewed for articles to include in the HTDI Index are
identified by “HTDI” on a yellow background in the column labeled “Indexed”.
SUBJECT HEADING SEARCHES
The BEST way to search for information within the HTDI Index
is to search by subject heading as follows:
1. Think of a subject. Click on the “Search the HTDI Index” label at the top of the page.
2. Select the first letter of your subject from the “
A-Z Subject Heading Guide” label at the top of the page.
3. Scan the subject headings beginning with that letter
until you find the subject you are looking for.
4. Click it. You will then be shown all of the entries relating to that
subject along with cross references and tracings to related subjects.
KEYWORD SEARCHES
Results from a keyword search will depend upon the way you structure the search that
uses the Zoom Search Engine ® .
1. If you search for the words PINE HUTCH with the ‘match ANY search
words’ criteria, it will return all
subject headings where one or more entries contain EITHER word.
2. If you search for the words PINE HUTCH with the ‘match ALL search
words’ criteria, it will return all
subject headings where one or more entries contain BOTH words.
3. If you search for the phrase "PINE HUTCH" (using quotation marks), it
will return just the subject headings
where one or more entries contain the EXACT phrase.
However you search, it still remains for the user to select a subject heading
and read through the entries to
locate the desired information. Using the ‘Find on this page’ search
function in your browser may speed the
process of scanning a long list of entries for the word or phrase being sought.
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