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By: Aaron Spencer//June 18, 2010//

Search tips

Aaron Spencer//June 18, 2010//

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  • AND: This Boolean operator is automatically inserted between words in searches for two or more words. It will return only stories that contain all of the words in the search field. You do not have to include it in a search. Example: LEED AND Portland AND buildings.
  • Quotes: Use quotes to find the exact words in exact order in stories. Example: A search for “Integrated Project Delivery” in quotes will return stories that include the term Integrated Project Delivery, while a search for Integrated Project Delivery without quotes will return all stories that include the words “integrated,” “project” and “delivery,” but not necessarily in that order.
  • OR: Use this Boolean operator to find any of the terms listed in a search query. You have to type OR in all caps. Example: A search for “builders OR building OR contractors OR construction” will return results with any of those terms, but not necessarily all of them.
  • Excluding terms: To exclude a word or term from search results, attach a minus sign immediately before it.Example: A search for “LEED buildings -937″ will return stories that include the terms”LEED” and “buildings” but not “937.”Learn more about .

Date: Narrow the date range to the days you think the story first appeared online. Use the MM/DD/YYYY format.

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  • Relevance will order the results that best fit your search query at the top, regardless of date.


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