Enter keyword(s) below                           Search Parameter        Output Option
    All words Any words As a phrase      Details Summary    

SEARCH TIPS

Here are a few tips to help you utilize this search engine.

KEYWORD INPUT BOX

List the keyword(s) you want to search.  For multiple keyword searches, make sure to leave a space between the words. 

Do not use connecting words such as "and" or "or" when listing keywords.  If you do, the engine will look up the connector words as well as the keyword(s).

EXAMPLES:  If you are looking for articles with one keyword, (for example, hockey), simply type "hockey" in the box. 

If you are looking for articles which cover the following topics: "court ruling," "disabled access" and "golf course,"  type "court disabled golf" in the box.

SETTING SEARCH PARAMETER

If you want to find articles that contain all of the keywords you listed, select "All words."   (This is the Boolean equivalent of using the "and" connector.)

EXAMPLE:  If you want to find articles which mention basketball and Latrell Sprewell, type "basketball Sprewell" and select  "All words"

If you want to find articles that contain at least one of the keywords you listed, select "Any words."  (This is the Boolean equivalent of using the "or" connector.)

EXAMPLE:  If you want to find articles which mention either Casey Martin or Tiger Woods, type "martin woods" (or "casey tiger") and select   "Any words"

If you want to find articles that contain multiple words as a phrase, select "As a phrase"

EXAMPLE:  If you want to find articles that mention Americans with Disabilities Act, type "Americans with Disabilities Act" and select  "As a phrase."

NOTE:  If you are searching just one word, it does not matter which setting you select.

OUTPUT MODE OPTIONS

"Summary" mode shows a list of all articles picked up by the search by its file name only. (Click the listed item to read the article.)

"Details" mode shows an excerpt of the article in which the keyword(s) appear under each article listed.  Keywords are shown in bold type.

A FEW FINAL POINTS

This search engine is not case sensitive.  It does not matter if you type in lower case, upper case or initial caps as long as you have the correct spelling of the word(s) you are looking for. 

In the text excerpts in the "Details" mode, the keyword(s) will appear the way you typed them in the Keyword Input Box and not how they actually appear in the article.

EXAMPLE:  If you are searching "Woods", you can type"Woods", "woods", "WOODS", etc.

It will pick up the keyword(s) both by themselves, or as they appear as part of a longer word.

EXAMPLE:  The keyword law will pick up all of the following: "law", "laws", "sportslaw", "Lawson", "unlawful"

Once you call up the article you are looking for, you can use your browser's "Find" function (Ctrl+"F", Edit/Find, for example) to find the word(s) you are looking for in the article.