There are several options for searching IRIS:

Ways to Search	What It Does
WORDS anywhere	Searches all fields at once.
AUTHOR keyword	Searches anywhere in the author field for the words you enter
AUTHOR (last name first)	Assumes the family name is entered first in author field
TITLE keyword	Searches anywhere in the title field for the words you enter
TITLE begins with (omit first article)	Searches for titles that start with the words you enter
PERIODICAL TITLE keyword	Searches anywhere in the periodical title field for the words you enter
PERIODICAL TITLE begins with	Searches for periodical titles that start with the words you enter
SUBJECT keyword	Searches anywhere in the subject field for the words you enter
SUBJECT begins with	Searches for subject headings that start with the words you enter
ISBN (omit hyphens)	Searches for International Standard Book Numbers
ISSN (use hyphen)	Searches for International Standard Serial Numbers (use for periodicals)
MUSIC publisher number	Searches for unique number for a music score
RESERVES (via Navigation Bar)	Searches for course materials placed on reserve by an instructor

In this section of Searchpath, we'll learn how to find books about a subject, by an author, by a journal title, and items placed on reserve by your instructor.