Different search types can be used to refine and improve the search results. Below is a list of examples showing which operators can be used.
Search Types
| Operator Example |
Find documents containing... |
| office computer |
the word office and the word computer |
| desktop OR notebook |
either the word desktop or the word notebook |
| desktop OR notebook AND office |
the word office and either desktop or notebook |
| "comedy game show" |
the exact phrase comedy game show |
| connection -speed |
the word connection but NOT the word speed. (Single -not query is not allowed) |
| wel* |
words beginning with wel such as welcome, well and welfare |
| *come |
words ending with come such as become, welcome and income |
| *ie* |
words containing ie such as review, theories and friends |
| (w1 w2 w3) OR (w4 w5) |
a combination of either w1, w2 and w3 OR w4 and w5 |