Query Rules of Thumb

• If you get too many junk or nonsense answers, try:

  • Add some more words to your query.

  • Decrease the range of the Proximity control.

  • Change the Word Forms control to Exact.

  • Look at the Match Info and see why they are showing up.

  • Use the Exclusion Operator (-) to remove unwanted terms.

  • If you are searching for a phrase, hyphenate the words together.

• If you don't get any answers, or just too few:

  • Remove some more words to your query.

  • Examine your spelling.

  • Increase the scope of the Proximity control.

  • It just might not be there?