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Search syntax
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| judiciary act | Enter the key words judiciary act to do a general search for resources that mention judiciary act | The results will include:
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| "judiciary act of 1801" | Use quotes around your key words to find resources that contain the exact phrase judiciary act of 1801 | The results will include:
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| jury AND indictment jury + indictment |
Use the Boolean search operator AND (in capitals) to find resources that must contain two or more key words. You can also use + (the "plus" sign). | The results will include:
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| ADR OR "Alternative Dispute Resolution" | Use the Boolean search operator OR (in capitals) to broaden your search to include results that contain either of your key words.
OR is a good tool to use when there are several common spellings or synonyms of a phrase, as in this example. |
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| "election litigation" NOT polling | Use the Boolean search operator NOT or – (the "minus" sign) to narrow your search to exclude results that contain a key word. You can also exclude a phrase by using quotes. | The results will include:
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