Frequently used words (i.e. "county") may
return too many pages. For best results, use words that would only appear
in your specific topic of interest.
Use quotation marks around phrases
Searching for district attorney returns
all documents which contain the word districtor the word
attorney.
Searching for "district attorney"
returns all documents which contain that phrase.
Use plus and minus characters to narrow your search:
+ finds only those documents which contain both words. Example: Road + Bridge will
find documents which contain both road and bridge.
- finds documents which contain the first word, but not the second. Example: Road -Bridge will find documents which contain the word road and do not contain the word bridge.
Avoid common words.