7. Direct Search
If the user knows how to formulate a query using Boolean operator “AND”, “OR” and “AND NOT” as well as parenthesis to denote the correct meaning intended, then he/she can use the “Direct Search”
The following are the related files of the “Direct Search”. The specific directories where each one of them are to be located are given later along with the description of each of these files.
| “direct-search.htm” | - | in which the user specifies the direct search query and call to WWWISIS program |
| “clair.in” “cita.in” |
- | which gives names of files containing required parameters and is read by WWWISIS first |
| “clair.cip” | - | Which specifies the path for all related files including database files |
| “clair.cgi” “cita.cgi” |
- | called by “.in” file, has query processing and print format |
| “clairh.pft” “cita.pft” “citadet.pft” |
- | display format files for full record display and citation display |
| “clair.epi” "cita.epi" "citadet.epi" |
- | Used for end processes and messages and executes last |