Boolean Searches, Truncation, Wildcards, and Proximity
- AND - combine terms to narrow your search
- OR - combine terms to expand your search
- NOT - exclude terms from your search
- Quotes for phrase searching
- Asterisks for truncation
- Question marks for single letter wildcards or truncations
- NEAR/ - find words within a specified number of words of each other (Ex: Healthcare NEAR/5 Education)
Basic Search
- Search across all documents at once
- Choose a tab to focus on one type of document
Advanced Search
- Field search
- Apply limiters/facets before you search
Statistics and Data Search
- Search for statistical table
- Search by keyword
- Create more targeted search using limiters/facets
More
- Browse curated topics
- Explore using timelines
For more detailed search tips and strategies, check out the Trends & Policy Help Guide.
