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Hinds' Precedents: Search Tips
A simple search interface provides another method of accessing sections
of Hinds’ Precedents. Select a volume number (I-IV), or multiple
volume numbers using the "point-click-drag" or "ctrl-point-click"
method, then enter a query in the search-terms box to search the full
text of the selected volume(s). Search results will identify chapters
relating to the search terms entered, but the title of those chapters
will not be listed.
Sample Searches (3)
The following sample searches are provided as guides to general types
of searches in Hinds’ Precedents. For the sake of space, only the top
three hits in search results containing more than three documents are
included with each example below.
Note: The results of these sample searches are described
as they appear on the Web interface. The display of the results may
vary for users of the WAIS client and SWAIS software.
Subject
| Volume | Chapter
1. Search by Subject
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. You can use combinations of keywords to
narrow your search, but make sure that Boolean operators such as "AND"
appear in all capital letters.
| Query: |
"impeachment" AND "expulsion" |
| Results: |
[Hinds Precedents -- Volume I] Chapter XV. |
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[Hinds Precedents -- Volume II] Chapter XLII. |
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[Hinds Precedents -- Volume III] Chapter LXX. |
2. Search by Volume
This type of search returns documents based on volume number, and lists
all of the chapters within that volume in a table of contents-style format.
Also included in your search results will be a listing entitled "HINDS'
PRECEDENTS". For Volume I, this listing includes the main introduction,
and for all volumes, it includes a table of contents for each chapter
within the volumes. Be sure to enclose the query within quotation marks,
and also be sure to highlight the volume number that you are searching
for. If the volume contains more than 30 chapters, it is recommended that
you either expand the maximum number of records returned or narrow the
query with other keywords.
| Select: |
Hinds' Precedents, Vol. I |
| Query: |
"vol. I" |
| Results: |
[Hinds Precedents -- Volume I] HINDS' PRECEDENTS |
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[Hinds Precedents -- Volume I] Chapter VII |
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[Hinds Precedents -- Volume I] Chapter III |
3. Search by Chapter
This type of search returns documents based on chapter number. The chapter
citation should be phrased in the format "chapter X", where
"X" is the chapter number as a Roman numeral. Since chapter
numbers are not repeated in different volumes, simply searching by chapter
number is specific enough to properly narrow your results. Also, if you
are not sure which Volume contains a particular chapter, you can highlight
any number of volumes and then perform the search. Be sure to enclose
phrases within quotation marks.
| Select: |
Hinds' Precedents, Vol. III |
| Query: |
"chapter LVII" |
| Results: |
[Hinds Precedents -- Volume III] Chapter LVII. |
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[Hinds Precedents -- Volume III] HINDS' PRECEDENTS |
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