SEARCH TIPS
These tips are from FreeFind who supply the search facility.
There are several ways to modify your search. - phrase search
The search engine supports three types of phrase search. - To match an exact phrase, use quotes around the phrase
Example: "Cherry Hinton"
- To match a near (within a couple of words) phrase, use square brackets [around the words]
Example: [Trumpington Hauxton]
- To match a far (within several words) phrase, use braces { around the words }
Example: {Stretham Cambridge}
- + and - qualifiers
If you prepend a word with + that word is required to be on the page.
If you prepend a word with - that word is required to not be on the page.
Example: +always -never - * wildcard
If a query word ends with a * all words on a page which start the same way as thatquery word will match.
Example: gift* - ? wildcard
If a query word contains a ? any character will match that position.
Example: b?g - boolean search
You can use the following boolean operators in your search: AND, OR, NOT. These operators MUST be in capital letters.
Example: (contact AND us) OR (about AND us)
All of these techniques can be combined: +alway* -ne??r*