At its simplest, a search query can be just a word. But
with the tips below, you can refine your search to give
you more complete results.
- Look for a phrase.
Example - type
MCCB DTH to find the exact phrase MCCB
DTH. Since the search is not case-sensitive,
this is equivalent to mccb dth.
- Look for two or more words at once by using
the AND operator.
Example - type mccb AND
dth to find records that have both the word
mccb and the word dth anywhere.
- Look for words that are close to each other
by using the NEAR operator instead of the AND
operator. When you use NEAR, the closer together
the words are, the higher the rank of the page,
so the higher it appears in the list of search
results.
Example - type mccb NEAR dth
to match records where the word mccb is
within 50 words of the word dth.
- Look for synonyms or similar words by using
the OR operator. Note that if you don't use the
OR operator and search using multiple words, the
words are treated as a phrase.
Example -
type dth OR dl to find the word
dth or the word dl, but not
necessarily both.
- Limit your search by using the AND NOT
operator to exclude words.
Example - type
mccb AND NOT dth to find all instances of
mccb, as long as mccb is not
followed by the phrase dth.
- Use double quotes if you want to use AND,
OR, NOT, or NEAR literally.
Example - type
"contact near end" to find records with
the phrase contact near end. Without the
double quotes, this query would use the NEAR
operator instead of the phrase.
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