A keyword search includes multiple fields (author, title, etc) and accepts "natural language," while a subject search searches only subject fields, using very specific terms.
A keyword search is more forgiving but a subject search is more precise.
A good strategy is to start with a keyword search, find a relevant book, and click the subject links attached to that book to find more like it.
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