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request. If it can't find exactly what you are looking for,
it will try to find items that come close. If you don't
find what you are after, try using some of the tips below.
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 spell the search
terms correctly.
Use
multiple words
- Use multiple words when performing your search. More words for a search
will return more refined results than a search from a single word.
Use
similar words
- The more similar words you use in a search, the more relevant results
will be to the words that you are searching for.
Use
appropriate capitalization
- Use capitalization when looking for proper nouns such as the name
of a person or place. Lowercase words will match any words of any case.
Use
quotation marks around phrases
- Use quotation marks to find words that must appear adjacent to each
other within a phrase. For example, search for "Indira Gandhi"
within quotes rather than just Indira Gandhi.
Use
Boolean plus (+) or minus (-) operators
- Precede a search term or phrase with a plus (+) sign to indicate it
must appear in a search result. Precede a search term with a minus (-)
sign to indicate an undesirable search term or phrase that must not
appear in a search result. For example, searching for +dogs -collie
will return results that are about dogs, but not about collies.
Remember - If you are looking
for a book, video, or cd you must go to our Library
Catalog to do your search.
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October
28, 2004
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