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About the Search Options

There are five variables you can use to control your search. Use the ALL, ANY, or BOOLEAN Matches to control how your search words relate to one another. Use the Format menu to control the output of your search.

1. Match = ALL
ALL is the equivalent of the Boolean term AND. It requires that all words entered in the search for appear on a Web page.

2. Match = ANY
ANY is the equivalent of the Boolean term OR. It requires that one of the terms entered in the search form appear on a Web page.

3. Match = BOOLEAN
Use Boolean expressions to describe exactly what you are searching for using the operators AND, OR, and NOT. You can combine your search words using these operators. Use parentheses (nesting) to further refine your search by creating sets. For example, a search for (A or B) and (C or D) finds all pages that contain either A or B AND either C or D. Here are some examples of Boolean searches:
SSL and hours
hours or open
(SSL or CCL) and (hours or open)
SSL not CCL and hours

4. Format = LONG
Search results display descriptions of Web pages.

5. Format = SHORT
Search results display page titles only.