Multiple Words

Using multiple words will return better defined results than a single word. For example, typing batteries nickel cadmium - will return more relevant results than typing just batteries.

Similar Words

Example: lights lighting lamp luminaire - The more similar words you use in a search, the more relevant your results will be.

Quotation Marks

Use quotation marks to find words which must appear adjacent to each other, for example, "apple final cut pro." Otherwise, the search results will include the word apple, final, cut, and the word pro, but not necessarily in that order. The words may appear anywhere, and in any order, within the document.

Plus (+) or Minus (-)

This is probably one of the best ways to refine a search. Use a plus sign when your search term or phrase MUST appear in the search results. The minus sign ensures that a word or phrase will be absent from the search results. For example: audio +microphone -mixer

Note: A phrase must be contained within quotation marks. Leave no spaces between the plus or minus sign and the term.

Wild Cards

Wildcard searches will increase the number of search results. The * character is used as the wildcard character.

For instance, searching for dvc* will find the words dvcpro, dvcam and any other word that starts with dvc, but not mini dv.
Wildcards can be used at the beginning, middle or end of a word.

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