User Guide

Advanced Search

When you need more precise control over the scope of the search or search criteria, use the Advanced Search tool. To do so:

1. Access the institutional or course Search tools.
2. Click the Advanced button () on the right of the Search tools action bar.

The Advanced Search page displays where you can administer finer control over the search criteria and scope.

 

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Keywords

The Advanced Search page allows you to further specify your keyword criteria as well as limit the scope of your search. You can combine any number of additional search parameters on this screen.

 

 

• all of these words

Enter a list of keywords separated by a space. This will return only those documents that contain ALL of the keywords entered.

• this exact phrase

 

Enter a phrase in this field and the search will return only those documents that contain the exact phrase entered.

• some of these words

Enter a list of keywords. This will return all documents that contain one or more of the keywords entered.

• none of these words

Enter a list of keywords. This will return all documents that DO NOT contain any of the keywords entered.

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Courses

Specify a set of courses to limit your search. If there are no courses listed for selection, then you are not a member of any courses.

 

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Organizations

Specify a set of organizations to limit your search. If there are no organizations listed for selection, then you are not a member of any organizations.

 

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Types

Select a specific content type to search. This will limit your search to documents of the type(s) you choose, such as DOC (MS document) or PDF (Acrobat Printer Description File). To search items in Blackboard content areas and ignore the attached files, choose the Course Content option. To search types other than the ones listed, choose the Other option.