Several
lists and text boxes are available to select and enter criteria to limit your
search to those institutions that meet your needs. The following tips will improve your search results:
![item item](images/bullet.gif) | Multiple selections can be
made in the lists by holding the Shift key for contiguous selections, or the Ctrl key, for
noncontiguous selections. |
![item item](images/bullet.gif) | Search criteria are not case sensitive. |
![item item](images/bullet.gif) | Do not enclose your search criteria in quotes. |
![item item](images/bullet.gif) | If you are not sure how to spell a city name, enter only the portion of the name of which you are certain. |
![item item](images/bullet.gif) | For school names or city names that contain an abbreviation or that may be abbreviated, you may need to try different
spellings. For example, if St. Mary's doesn't work, try St Mary's or Saint Mary's. |
The following fields allow you to select or enter search criteria:
![item item](images/bullet.gif) | Name of Institution - Limits your search to a particular institution. |
![item item](images/bullet.gif) | City - Limits your search to institutions located in a particular city. |
![item item](images/bullet.gif) | State or Outlying Area - Limits your search to institutions located in the selected state(s) or outlying area(s). |
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