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| Search Tips To perform a search, type what you are looking for into the search box: To get more specific search results, try using the following tips:
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Check spelling
Make sure your search terms are spelled correctly. The
search engine will attempt to find words that sound similar
your search terms, but it is always best to try to spell
the search terms correctly.
Example:
Use multiple words
Use multiple words when performing your search. The search
results will return more refined results from several words
than from a single word. For example, typing "civil war" will
yield more relevant results than typing only "war". (Keep in
mind, relevant results are returned even if they don't contain
all query terms.)
Example:
Use similar words
The more similar words you use in a search, the more relevant
results you will get back.
Example:
Use appropriate capitalization
Capitalize proper nouns. Lowercase words will match any case.
For example, typing "painter" will return
all documents containing the words "painter, Painter,"
and "PAINTER". However, typing
"Painter" will only search for pages
that contain the proper name Painter.
Example:
Use quotation marks
Use quotation marks to find words which must appear adjacent
to each other, for example, "Civil War".
Otherwise, the search results will include all pages that have either the word
"Civil" or the word "War",
but not necessarily together.
Example:
Use plus (+) or minus (-)
Use a plus sign when your search term or phrase must appear
in the search results. Use a minus sign to indicate undesirable
term(s). The plus sign tells the search engine that a certain word
or phrase is required in the search results, and a minus sign
indicates that a word or phrase must be absent in the search
results.
Note: A phrase must be contained within quotation marks. Leave
no spaces between the plus or minus sign and the term.
Example:
