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TheBlackAdder

(29,646 posts) Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:15 PM Dec 2020

DU Advanced Search Tips

Are there instructions as to how to use the search terms field to delineate multi-work strings and other techniques to fine tune search results?

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DU Advanced Search Tips (Original Post) TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 OP

Put phrases inside quotes? ManiacJoe Dec 2020 #1

One of them. I tried single quotes and it didn't work, like Google searches. TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #2

the google search seems to work better for subjects or phrases (or two authors in a thread, using +) Kali Dec 2020 #3

This ManiacJoe Dec 2020 #4

ManiacJoe

(10,137 posts)

1. Put phrases inside quotes?

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 08:52 PM

Dec 2020

Is that what you are asking?

TheBlackAdder

(29,646 posts)

2. One of them. I tried single quotes and it didn't work, like Google searches.

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 11:30 PM

Dec 2020

.

This would be all the little tricks, such as strings, not words, which should be a - in front.

I try them out and they either don't work or I get zero results returned.

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Kali

(56,360 posts)

3. the google search seems to work better for subjects or phrases (or two authors in a thread, using +)

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Mon Dec 14, 2020, 02:06 PM

Dec 2020

advanced search is best for a particular author, leaving the "search terms" box blank

ManiacJoe

(10,137 posts)

4. This

Reply to Kali (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 14, 2020, 09:28 PM

Dec 2020

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