Search
the FST's site
using keywords or a phrase:
How
To Search: Type
a search with the words that you are looking for in the entry box,
then click [Search].
Capitalization
doesn't matter. The ranked results will come from a total match
on the words and phrases which you supply, so try to think of several
specific terms for your topic and spell them correctly.
It may help
to include important plurals and derived words too, like [address
addresses contact contacting information]
Any Word:
Just type one or more words to find any of the words. [Search ANY]
is the default.
All Words:
Type more than one word and select [Search ALL] to find all of the
words. Or you can use Booleans (see below).
Exact Phrase:
You can search for exact phrases by surrounding them in double quotes
".....". Or you can just type the words and select [Search EXACT].
Boolean
Operators: Use a plus sign [+] in front of each word or a quoted
phrase that you require. Use a minus sign [-] in front of each word
that you want to exclude. Use AND, OR, NOT, to form a Boolean expression.
AND requires
OR allows
NOT excludes
Use double quotes to protect the words "and", "or", or "not" in
a phrase.
Examples:
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Type
of Query:
|
Search
Results:
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| stock
market |
'stock'
or 'market'
or
both
|
| "stock
market" |
the phrase
'stock market' |
| +stock
+market |
'stock'
and 'market' |
| +stock
-market |
'stock'
but not 'market' |
| +president
-"United States" |
'president'
but not 'United States' |
| (stock
OR market) AND NOT president |
'stock'
or 'market', and without 'president' |
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