How to Use Search

Choosing Search Terms Carefully
Words you enter in the search box have a direct impact on the results you receive. General terms will give you more results. Using more words, you will get a smaller set of search results that may be more relevant. Be as specific as you can.

For example: Use tree fertilizer instead of fertilizer.

Phrase Searches
The search engine adds an implicit AND to any search phrase entered (e.g. - a search term with more than one word). When searching for a phrase like "pest control", there is no need to put quotation marks around that phrase in the search box. The search engine will automatically search for words in the exact order they are presented first.

For example: pest control instead of “pest control”.

Capitalization
The searches are NOT case sensitive. All letters will be understood as lower case.

For example: PLANET and planet will return the same results.

Word Stemming
The search engine will match words that contain your search term as its root.

For example: a search for trim would return results that match trimmer, trimmed, and trimming.

Use Boolean Indicators
Use the keyword "OR" to expand your search. Since the engine uses an implicit AND when searching, there is no need to add AND to your search to narrow it. A search by default will look for all words in your search phrase. Adding an OR will search for ANY words in the phrase. Some other tips... An OR must be typed in all caps. The most important word should be listed first.

AND is implied, and will give you sites that have both words.
For example: synthetic turf finds documents with both the word synthetic and the word turf. It is not necessary to use synthetic AND turf to get these results.

OR will give you sites that have either one of the words or both.
For example: athletic OR turf finds documents containing either athletic or turf. The matched results could contain both items, but not necessarily.

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