Diacritical signs and symbols

All kinds of diacritical signs, Greek letters and symbols may occur in author names and titles. In bibliographic databases these are treated and displayed in a special way. You must therefore keep this in mind when compiling your search query.

Symbols

Mathematical symbols and other symbols are either not or not consistently entered in the catalogue. You must not therefore use these as search terms!

Diacritical signs

Diacritical signs are entered in the databases in a special way. You must keep this in mind when compiling your search query. Listed below are often-used signs; the original sign is followed directly by the sign or signs which you must use instead.