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Deschler's Precedents: Search TipsA simple search interface provides another method of accessing sections of Deschlers Precedents. Enter a query in the search-terms box to search the full text of the compilation. Sample Searches | Identification Codes Sample Searches (3)The following sample searches are provided as guides to general types of searches in Deschlers Precedents. For the sake of space, only the top three hits in each results list are included with each example below.
This type of search returns documents that are related to a specific subject. The word(s) that you enter as your search term(s) may appear anywhere within the document.
This type of search returns documents based on chapter number, including all of the sections within that chapter. Be sure to enclose the query within quotation marks. If the chapter contains more than 30 sections, it is recommended that you either expand the maximum number of records returned or narrow the query with other keywords.
This type of search returns documents based on section number. The section citation must be abbreviated in the format "sec 7"; use of the full word "section" will retrieve documents that reference sections of the U.S. Code and other publications but will not retrieve that section of Deschlers Precedents. Due to the repetition of section numbers in different chapters, this type of search is most effective when used in conjunction with a chapter search. Be sure to enclose phrases within quotation marks.
Identification CodesIn the list that displays your search results, the title of each document is preceded by an identification code. An identification code for Deschlers Precedents typically contains three elements: the number 52093, which identifies the GPO database; a chapter citation; and a section citation. For example, in the listing "52093c15 Sec. 13. Rights of Witnesses Under House Rules," "c15" stands for "Chapter 15," and "Sec. 13" stands for "Section 13." Variations on this standard identification-code format occur for documents that lack chapter and/or section numbers, such as subject indices, appendices, and the preface and other introductory materials, but all document identification codes contain the number 52093. |