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These Search Tips are a guide to the process of searching and using esp@cenet to find the information you are looking for. The guide starts with an overview of searching and moves from simple searches using a single word orphrase to more complicated searches using many search terms. Use the many examples as an aid to formulating your own searches. Quick Tips Here are some quick tips to get you started (click the underlined words to learn more):
Enter your search terms in lower case. The search engine will find both upper and lowercase instances of your search term.
Enclose terms in double quotation marks if you want to search for phrases.
Expand your searches by linking your search term with an OR Operator.
The search engine will find records that contain at least one of your search terms.
Narrow your searches by linking your search terms with the AND Operator.
The search engine will find records that contain all of your search terms.
Exclude records that are not relevant to your search by preceding the search term with the NOT Operator. |
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