Using Search

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This Web site includes a powerful text-retrieval tool that lets you perform full-text searches across records and files found throughout this Web site. Search results are returned in the order of relevance to your search criteria. You can perform search operations from anywhere within the Web site.

Tip: You can use wildcard operators to refine your search. For a detailed list of supported operators, see Search Operators and Examples.

To use search

In the Search field, type the text you want to find.
Click Go.
Matching records appear in the Results list.
To view the details of one of the records in the Results list, click the record's hyperlink.

To refine your search

Perform your search.
Matching records appear in the Results list.
From the Look In drop-down list, select the type of content you want to search in.
Tip: To search all the content, select All.
In the Keywords field, enter your keywords.
Click Search.
Matching records appear in the Results list.
To view the details of a record in the Results list, click the record's hyperlink.

Search Operators and Examples

You can use asterisks (*) and question marks (?) as wildcard operators to refine a search.

* Operator

Placed anywhere in a string, returns records containing the string or containing the string plus any additional characters at the position at which the asterisk appears, including a space. Note that you cannot use * to find dates.

Examples
*rang* finds arrange, arranged, orange, orangutan, range, ranges, ranging, rang, strange, stranger, strangest, strangle, wrangle, and so on.
To find an asterisk, precede the asterisk with a backslash. Type \* to find values that contain an asterisk.

? Operator

Placed anywhere in a string, returns records containing the characters specified in the string, such that any character may appear at the location of the question mark.

Examples
?rag finds brag, crag, or drag, but not bragging.
t?pe finds type, tape, but not types.
To find a question mark, precede the question mark with a backslash. Type \? to find values that contain a question mark.

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