The video below shows how to search for works by form.
We have used the example of searching for novels, but the search can be repeated with any form in our database. Simply select the relevant form from the drop-down menu.
For more information on how form operates on AustLit, see Tips for Searching by Form below the video.
Captions appear exactly as they do on the video, and are preceded by a time stamp.
0:00 Begin by going to Advanced Search.
0:09 Then go to Form/Genre/Type/Format.
0:14 Something like a novel is a FORM.
0:17 Select an option from the drop-down menu.
0:22 You can narrow the search down by adding a genre.
0:32 Click 'Search'.
0:39 Click on the title of a work to see its full AustLit record.
0:44 Your search is done!
What AustLit calls 'form' might be called 'type' or even 'genre' elsewhere: 'short story' is a form on AustLit, where 'fantasy' is a genre, and 'anthology' is a type.
When searching for form, make sure that what you're looking for is what AustLit calls a form. All the available forms are listed in the drop-down menu. If you can't find what you're looking for there, look in the menus for genre or type.
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