U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Using Symbols
Symbol |
Example |
Search results |
none |
solar energy |
Finds results that contain either or both of these words.
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quotes |
"solar energy" |
Finds results that contain this phrase.
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plus signs |
+biomass +gasification |
Finds results that contain both these words.
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minus sign |
lighting -daylighting |
Finds results that contain the word lighting but not the word daylighting.
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Other Techniques
Technique |
Example |
Search results |
word variations |
truck |
Finds results that contain the words truck, trucks, trucking, trucked, etc.
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title: |
title:geothermal |
Finds results that contain this word in the document title.
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title: and quotes |
title:"fuel cells" |
Finds results that contain this phrase in the document title.
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