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Cannon's Precedents: Search Tips
A simple search interface provides another method of accessing sections
of Cannon's Precedents. Select a volume number (VI - XI), 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).
Sample Searches (2)
The following sample searches are provided as guides to general types
of searches in Cannon's 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 | 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: |
election AND delegate |
Results: |
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] TIME,
PLACES, AND MANNER OF ELECTION. |
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HISTORY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES--Continued. |
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[Cannon's Precedents -- Volume VIII] ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. |
2. 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.
Query: |
"chapter CXLIX" |
Results: |
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] Chapter
CXLIX. |
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[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] PREFACE
TO SECOND EDITION |
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[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] CANNON'S
PRECEDENTS |
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