Segments in the Drop-Down List on the Advanced Search Form

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In	All fields except full text Contains all the search segments noted below, with the exception of full text. All fields including full text Contains all bibliographic information and the full text body of the publication. Congressional source The committee, subcommittee (if there is one), CRS division, or other congressional entity that either authored or issued the publication. A complete list of the committees and CRS divisions can be found by using the Index Terms links. Subject Controlled vocabulary subject indexing. The items in the subject index are terms that the editorial staff have assigned to publications to describe subject matter. To see a complete listing of the vocabulary, click the Index Terms links. Title The title as it exists on the actual publication, and titles of materials inserted into the document. For Serial Set materials it is the title as it exists on the actual publication, the descriptive title of the publication, and the section title of executive branch publications enclosed within larger publications in the Serial Set. Witness Names of witnesses who testified in hearings, including hearings published as congressional reports or documents (in addition to or instead of being published as separate hearings volumes). Witness Affiliation Affiliations of witnesses who testified in hearings, including hearings published as congressional reports or documents. Author (CRS and Serial Set only) The author of the publication. For Serial Set, the author segment might include the member of the committee that submitted a congressional report or document or other authors, such as the President of the United States. Map area/subject (Serial Set Maps only) The geographical area presented in a Serial Set map. Map relief method (Serial Set Maps only) The relief method used to represent a Serial Set map. Names on map (Serial Set Maps only) The geographical names presented on a Serial Set map. Illustration caption (Serial Set only) The captions of illustrations as they appear in the actual publication. Illustrations are defined as all non-textual entities that are not tables or cartographic in nature. These include drawings, paintings, photographs, lithographs, and the like. Non-Congressional source (Serial Set only) All Federal agencies, bureaus, commissions, and non-governmental entities authoring reports submitted to Congress. A complete list of the agencies and other entities can be found by using the Index Terms links. Petitioner (Serial Set only) The names of specific individuals who petitioned Congress for private legislation for relief (i.e., payment) in certain circumstances. Table title (Serial Set only) The title of every statistical table included in the Serial Set. For ease of use, the title of multi-page tables containing the same exact title is entered into this search segment only once. Bills, Laws, and Resolutions (Cong Record Bound Only) Content Type (Cong Rec Bound Only) Full Text by Section (Cong Rec Bound Only) Member of Congress (Cong Rec Bound and Daily Only) Roll Call Votes (Cong Rec Bound Only) View of GPO Index Vols (Cong Rec Bound Only) Tip: For a list of which segments apply to each collection, see: Advanced Search Form Segments for the Congressional Hearings Digital Collection (CHDC) Advanced Search Form Segments for the Congressional Record Permanent Digital Collection (CRPDC) Advanced Search Form Segments for the Congressional Research Digital Collection (CRDC) Advanced Search Form Segments for the U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection

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All fields except full text: Contains all the search segments noted below, with the exception of full text.
All fields including full text: Contains all bibliographic information and the full text body of the publication.
Congressional source: The committee, subcommittee (if there is one), CRS division, or other congressional entity that either authored or issued the publication. A complete list of the committees and CRS divisions can be found by using the Index Terms links.
Subject: Controlled vocabulary subject indexing. The items in the subject index are terms that the editorial staff have assigned to publications to describe subject matter. To see a complete listing of the vocabulary, click the Index Terms links.
Title: The title as it exists on the actual publication, and titles of materials inserted into the document. For Serial Set materials it is the title as it exists on the actual publication, the descriptive title of the publication, and the section title of executive branch publications enclosed within larger publications in the Serial Set.
Witness: Names of witnesses who testified in hearings, including hearings published as congressional reports or documents (in addition to or instead of being published as separate hearings volumes).
Witness Affiliation: Affiliations of witnesses who testified in hearings, including hearings published as congressional reports or documents.
Author (CRS and Serial Set only): The author of the publication. For Serial Set, the author segment might include the member of the committee that submitted a congressional report or document or other authors, such as the President of the United States.
Map area/subject (Serial Set Maps only): The geographical area presented in a Serial Set map.
Map relief method (Serial Set Maps only): The relief method used to represent a Serial Set map.
Names on map (Serial Set Maps only): The geographical names presented on a Serial Set map.
Illustration caption (Serial Set only): The captions of illustrations as they appear in the actual publication. Illustrations are defined as all non-textual entities that are not tables or cartographic in nature. These include drawings, paintings, photographs, lithographs, and the like.
Non-Congressional source (Serial Set only): All Federal agencies, bureaus, commissions, and non-governmental entities authoring reports submitted to Congress. A complete list of the agencies and other entities can be found by using the Index Terms links.
Petitioner (Serial Set only): The names of specific individuals who petitioned Congress for private legislation for relief (i.e., payment) in certain circumstances.
Table title (Serial Set only): The title of every statistical table included in the Serial Set. For ease of use, the title of multi-page tables containing the same exact title is entered into this search segment only once.
Bills, Laws, and Resolutions (Cong Record Bound Only)
Content Type (Cong Rec Bound Only)
Full Text by Section (Cong Rec Bound Only)
Member of Congress (Cong Rec Bound and Daily Only)
Roll Call Votes (Cong Rec Bound Only)
View of GPO Index Vols (Cong Rec Bound Only)

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Special Note

The Serial Set volume number may be used to search by entering the number in any Enter search terms box on the Advanced Search form and searching under All Fields Except Full Text.

The assignment of volume numbers begins with number one for the first session of the 15th Congress and continues consecutively to the present. This segment is most useful when used in conjunction with other search segments. For example, you may limit your subject or full text search to just those publications contained within a given Serial Set volume.


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