Search Tips

Words

To search for multiple words, separate them with spaces.

Phrases

To search for an exact phrase, surround it with double-quotation marks. Separate a series of names with commas. Commas aren't needed when the phrases are surrounded by quotation marks.

The following example searches for a document that contains the phrases "summary claims" and "foreclosure sales":

"summary claims" "foreclosure sales"

Plain language

To search with plain language, enter a question or concept. The Internet Query Parser identifies the important words and searches for them. For example, enter a question such as:

What are the requirements for juty duty?

This query produces the same results as entering:

jury duty requirements 

Including and excluding search terms

You can limit searches by excluding or requiring search terms, or by limiting the areas of the document that are searched.

A minus sign (-) immediately preceding a search term (word or phrase) excludes documents containing the term.

A plus sign (+) immediately preceding a search term (word or phrase) means returned documents are guaranteed to contain the term.

If neither sign is associated with the search term, the results may include documents that do not contain the specified term as long as they meet other search criteria.