Help Search OSA

The online database of musical works can be searched according to several criteria. In the OSA Search it is allowed to search by title of musical works or by ISWC code . For refine search results and narrowing the scope you can add another search condition such as IPI code, name of author/publisher or artist.
Search in the OSA Musical Works Online Database works on the principle of a partial or a literal search.
In the literal search system the database displays only exact results given – use this option only if you know the exact musical work title or ISWC code.
If you don´t know the exact title or the ISWC code of musical work you are seeking for , you can use the option search by "begins with" and "contains". In this case the system will search all records in the database beginning with or containing the searched words. Use this option when searching a work without knowing the exact information about that.
 
Description of Search
 
Search Areas
Work title - system will search the database by title of the work under specified conditions.
ISWC - the system will search the database by ISWC code of musical work under specified conditions
 
Search condition
Contains - use this option only if you know e.g. part of name. After entering the searched word "oříšky" the system displays all records containing the word „oříšky“
Begins with - after choosing this condition the system will search for all records beginning with the specified parameters. e.g. after entering a word "tři" the system will display all records beginning with the word "tři".
The exact name - the system will find only entries with the specified name. e.g. after entering words "Tři oříšky" the system will display all records, entitled "Tři oříšky“
 
Filter to narrow searched results
IPI – search by author´s IPI code
Name of author / publisher - search by Name of Author/Publisher
Artist name - search by Name of Artist
 
Refine the search conditions
Contains – use this option if you know only part of Name of Author/Publisher/Artist
Begins with - use this option only if you know e.g. surname or the beginning part of the searched author/artist /publisher
All - system will display records that meet the specified conditions
 
Buttons Description:
Search - system displays the retrieved records according to the set parameters