Using Query Syntax For Focused Searches

Special "query syntax" can be used to conduct focused searches. For example, the query "title<contains>travel" will return all the documents that contain the word "travel" in their titles.

Query Syntax: An Overview - Examples using query syntax.

Metadata Elements - A basic overview.

Specific queries and options can be incorporated into forms. Try the following example:
Choose one or multiple search queries to focus your search.
Multiple queries must be separated by Boolean operator(s).
1. Search Text: (text) (operator)
2. Search by: <contains> (text) (operator)
3. Search by: <contains> (text) (operator)
4. Search by: <contains> (text) (operator)
5. Search by: <contains> (text) (operator)
6. Search Date: <contains> (text) (operator)
7. Search through Administration and Finance:
8. Search through Medical School:
9. Search through Dental Branch, Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences and School of Nursing:
10. Search through School of Health Information Sciences, School of Public Health and Harris County Psychiatric Center:


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