These search tips are a guide to the process of searching
and using the FAST search engine 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 or phrase to more complicated searches using many search
terms. Use the many examples as an aid to formulating your own searches.
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 lower case instances of
your search term.
- Search for a question or concept by entering it as a
question in natural language.
- Enclose terms and phrases in double quotation
marks if you want the search engine to take them literally.
- If any specific word is vital to your search, indicate that by
preceding it with a plus sign (+).
- Exclude pages that are not relevant to your search by preceding
words with a minus sign (-).
- Search for terms within a field by using field name plus a colon (:), followed by the term.
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