Advanced Keyword Search
Please fill in the form, select limits, and click Submit (or use a simple search).
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| Search Tips |
| Phrases |
Use quotes to search the words you type as a phrase. Only records
with the exact phrase in one or more fields are returned.
Example
: "United States Supreme Court".
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| Truncation |
Use an asterisk to search word variations or pluralization.
Use a single asterisk* to truncate from {1-5 characthers}. Use a
double asterisk ** for open-ended truncation.
Examples
: environment* polic*, pharmac**
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| Boolean Operators |
AND - finds records that contain all of the search terms.
OR - finds records that contain any of the search terms.
AND NOT - finds records that contain first but not the second term.
Example
: internet and security
Example
: internet or www or web
Example
: internet and not web |
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| Proximity |
Use "within #" to specify terms which occur within
# words of each other in the same field, in any order. Use "near"
to specify words within 10 words of each other in the same field,
in any order.
Example
: Child* within 3 health
Example
: environment* near polic* |
| Fields |
Specify fields to search, using field abbreviation. Fields available
for this database are a: (author), t: (title), d: (subject), and n:
(note). |
| Nesting |
Use parentheses to construct complex searches.
Example:
(environment* near polic*) and (child* within 3 health) |
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