Operators (in order of priority)
Description
Examples
*
Replaces zero, one or more characters at the end of a word.
constru*
" "
Groups words to form a phrase.
"R. v. Douglas"
( )
Gives priority to an operator: EXACT, OR, /n, /s, /p, NOT or AND.
(contract /2 sale) OR seller
EXACT()
Restricts the query to the exact terms contained within the parentheses by deactivating stem search (only available in the Document's text field).
EXACT(reviewable transaction)
OR or OU
Retrieves documents containing either of the two terms.
city OR municipality
/n
Retrieves documents containing the two terms placed within n terms of one another.
letter /5 credit
/s
Retrieves documents containing both terms in the same sentence.
tax /s income
/p
Retrieves documents containing both terms in the same paragraph.
levy /p probate
NOT, NON or –
Retrieves only documents that do not contain the term that follows.
custody NOT child
AND or ET
Retrieves documents that contain all the terms.
permit AND hunting
[No operator]
Retrieves documents that contain all the terms (i.e., it is equivalent to AND). Documents matching the same adjacent terms possibly forming a phrase are ranked first in search results.
privacy access housing unit