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Search Tips
In general you can use the search box much like you would use Google's search box. You can type in a set of words and each must be found in some field in the database for the result to be a match.
However, there are some advanced features you can use to enhance the precision of your query.
Below is a list of features with an example or two on how they can be used to search our collections.
| Type | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fields | title:change location:calgary scope:international subject:"classroom materials" |
Any words not prefixed with a field name will be searched across all fields. See the table below for a complete list of fields available. |
| Booleans | (literacy OR report) AND sticht | 'AND' and 'OR' must be in all caps; use parenthesis for precedence |
| Wildcards | l?teracy literac* |
Use '?' for single character wildcards, and '*' for multi-character wildcards. Wildcards cannot be first character, e.g. '*libraries' will not work |
| Required values | +location:calgary +title:change +title:literacy -subject:aboriginal |
'+' before term is like 'AND', '-' before term is like 'NOT' |
| Phrases | "workplace literacy" | Use quotes to search for phrases |
| Relevance boost | title:workplace^2 location:calgary | |
| Edit distance | literacy~ libraries~0.8 |
Single words only; if unspecified, defaults to 0.5 |
| Proximity | "workplace literacy"~10 [both 'workplace' and 'literacy' within 10 words] | Only works with quoted phrases; '~' also used for edit distance (see 'Edit distance' above) |
| Ranges | title:{literacy TO workplace} title:[literacy TO workplace] |
use '[]' for inclusive, '' exclusive |
| Combinations | sticht AND title:{literacy TO workplace} |
Fields Available
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| title | An event's title |
| description | A brief summary of the event |
| location | The location where an event takes place |
| country | |
| city | |
| location | |
| contact_info | |
| subject | View a list of subjects |
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| Icon | Description |
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Conveys an event's relevancy to the searched query. |