Our search has the following Google-type functionality:
If you use '+' at the start of a word, that word will be present in the search results.
eg. Harry +Potter
Search results will contain 'Potter'.
If you use '-' at the start of a word, that word will be absent in the search results.
eg. Harry -Potter
Search results will not contain 'Potter'.
If you use 'AND' between 2 words, then both those words will be present in the search results.
eg. Harry AND Potter
Search results will contain both 'Harry' and 'Potter'.
NOTE: AND will only work with single words not phrases.
If you use 'OR' between 2 single words, then either or both of those words will be present in the search results.
eg. 'Harry OR Potter'
Search results will contain just 'Harry', or just 'Potter', or both 'Harry' and 'Potter'.
NOTE: OR will only work with single words not phrases.
If you use 'NOT' before a word, that word will be absent in the search results. (This is the same as using the minus symbol).
eg. 'Harry NOT Potter'
Search results will not contain 'Potter'.
NOTE: NOT will only work with single words not phrases.
If you use double quotation marks around words, those words will be present in that order.
eg. "Harry Potter"
Search results will contain 'Harry Potter', but not 'Potter Harry'.
NOTE: "" cannot be combined with AND, OR & NOT searches.
If you use '*' in a word, it performs a wildcard search, as it signifies any number of characters. (Searches cannot start with a wildcard).
eg. 'Pot*er'
Search results will contain words starting with 'Pot' and ending in 'er', such as 'Potter'.
Shelley E. Barba is an associate librarian at Texas Tech University. She has published in such journals as College & Research Libraries, The Reference Librarian, and Texas Library Journal. She lives in Lubbock, Texas. Joy M. Perrin is an associate librarian at Texas Tech University. She has written many articles on the topic of digital collections. She lives in Lubbock, Texas.
One of the most popular characters in the DC comicsverse, Harley Quinn is adored by many despite--perhaps because of--her status as an antihero. Capable of great acts of evil as well as kindness, Harley Quinn first appeared on the scene in 1992 and her storyline has changed in a number of significant ways since that first appearance. This collection of essays, edited by Shelly Barba and Joy Perrin, examines the rich history of the character over the past 25 years. For example, essays in the collection examine her relationship with the Joker within the discourse of Interpersonal Violence and with Poison Ivy, first as friends and later as lovers. Other essays examine the ways in which she has been depicted over the course of her narrative--as a victim and as a villain--along with how she is viewed by her fans. The editors also provide an extensive list of mediography for further study by interested readers. This collection of essays is a welcome addition to the scholarship about female characters that are often overlooked in study of genre fiction. --Sherry Ginn, Marvel's Black Widow from Spy to Superhero.
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