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*A basic search is performed by entering the relevant term(s) in the search box. | *A basic search is performed by entering the relevant term(s) in the search box. | ||
**This is at the left of the screen when using the [[Help:User preferences#Skin|default skin]]. | **This is at the left of the screen when using the [[Help:User preferences#Skin|default skin]]. | ||
**Clicking '''Go''' (or '''Enter''' on the keyboard) will automatically take you to the article, if it exists. | **Clicking '''Go''' (or '''Enter''' on the keyboard) will automatically take you to the article, if it exists. | ||
**Clicking '''Search''' will return a list of articles that match the terms you enter. | **Clicking '''Search''' will return a list of articles that match the terms you enter. | ||
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==Effective searching== | ==Effective searching== | ||
| − | Some hints that will help you use the | + | Some hints that will help you use the bocpages search feature effectively: |
===Limiting results=== | ===Limiting results=== | ||
| − | + | bocpages's default search will return articles with any of the words in your query. | |
*For example, '''mike cs80''' returns results containing '''mike''' but not '''cs80''', and also '''cs80''' but not '''mike''' - in addition to the results that you probably wanted; those which contained both words. | *For example, '''mike cs80''' returns results containing '''mike''' but not '''cs80''', and also '''cs80''' but not '''mike''' - in addition to the results that you probably wanted; those which contained both words. | ||
*To only return results including both words, add a '''+''' to the start of each word: '''+mike +cs80''' returns only pages containing both terms. | *To only return results including both words, add a '''+''' to the start of each word: '''+mike +cs80''' returns only pages containing both terms. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:04, 2 February 2013
Searching bocpages[edit]
- A basic search is performed by entering the relevant term(s) in the search box.
- This is at the left of the screen when using the default skin.
- Clicking Go (or Enter on the keyboard) will automatically take you to the article, if it exists.
- Clicking Search will return a list of articles that match the terms you enter.
Effective searching[edit]
Some hints that will help you use the bocpages search feature effectively:
Limiting results[edit]
bocpages's default search will return articles with any of the words in your query.
- For example, mike cs80 returns results containing mike but not cs80, and also cs80 but not mike - in addition to the results that you probably wanted; those which contained both words.
- To only return results including both words, add a + to the start of each word: +mike +cs80 returns only pages containing both terms.
- To be even more specific, you can enclose the terms within quotes: "mike cs80" turns up a smaller set of results, which not only have both words but have them in order (mike has probably used a yamaha cs80).
- To exclude terms, add a - before them; -cs80 mike returns results containing mike, but not cs80.
- Performing a boolean search, google-style, is also possible; "AND", "OR", and "NOT" are the permitted Boolean terms.
Avoid short or common words[edit]
- Obviously, searching solely for the or and is going to return a lot of results.
- Avoiding connectives is a good rule of thumb; mike and the cs80 is far more confusing to the search engine than mike cs80.