Search a Book
To search a book, enter the search criteria into the Search Request
panel, or select a previous search request from the pull-down
list |
Customizing the Search - Using the Toolbar
One of the following three methods must be specified for searching:
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Exact Case-sensitive - Finds only words matching the search request exactly, including case. |
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Exact Non Case-sensitive - Finds words exactly matching the search request, but ignoring upper/lower case. |
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Fuzzy (Default) - Uses a morphological fuzzy search algorithm to identify appropriate matches. |
One of the following two options must be selected to specify how you want the results listed:
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List Results in Sequence
When a search is performed, the search results are listed in the sequence as they appear in the book. |
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List Results in Order of Importance (Default)
When a search is performed, the search results are listed in the order of importance (results by relevance), with the most relevant topics listed first. |
Any combination (or all) of the following three options may be chosen to specify where to search:
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Search in topic titles (Default) |
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Search in topic text (Default) |
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Search indexed words (Default) |
Customizing the Search - Using Boolean Operators
Additional Boolean operator buttons may be displayed or hidden using the following button:
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Click Advanced search (Default) |
The following operators and symbols may be included in the search criteria by entering them either directly from the keyboard, or using the advanced search options: |
& | logical AND |
| | logical OR |
! | logical NOT |
' ' | quoted phrase
Takes the character between the two single-quotes as a literal. Used only around Boolean operators and symbols otherwise having meaning to a search request. |
[ ] | parenthesized expression
Controls the order of precedence of Boolean operations. |
, | list separator
Word or phrase separator |
= | equal sign |
? | wildcard character
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Search Control Buttons
Search | Starts the search process and returns the results in the Search Results panel. |
Reset | Clears the Search Request window and returns the options to their default state. |
Close | Closes the search window. |
Help | Displays the help screen. |