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Item ID

The unique CentAUR ID for an output e.g. 21632

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Author/ Creator/ Editor

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 Example: Smith
 Example: Smith, M
 Example: Smith, M Bloggs, J
Family names with two words may be indicated by surrounding them with double quotes.
 Example: "van Damme, J"

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Authors/Creators/Editors Reading ID
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To search for more than one Reading ID set the all of/any of filter and enter the IDs.
Example: [91234567] OR [91234567 90123456 90012345 ...]
Note: You can search up to 28 individual ID's.
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Title

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Date

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Examples: "1985-", "2001-05-17-2002-05-16", "-11-1981"

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Schools/Centres

This is a hierarchical list of divisions within the University.

  • Schools are listed under each Faculty.
  • Interdisciplinary Centres and Themes are at the end of the list, after all of the Faculties.

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Qualification Level
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Refereed

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