There is a handy search field on the top of each page, which adapts its functions dynamically to the page you are currently browsing. The search field also holds a dropdown menu with some frequently used search options, as well as a link to the extended search interface, which offers many more search options.
Use the following options to search more efficiently.
Term |
Description |
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Text* |
The Asterisk is a wildcard, which means e.g. "Textbla" will also be found. This operator may only be used at the end of a word. |
+Text |
Terms with a leading plus have to be found. |
-Text |
You can also exclude certain terms from your search by adding a minus sign. |
Text Text2 |
If you just write the words, every possibilitiy will be listed, even if only one of those terms is found. Results containing both terms will be listed topmost. |
>Text <Text2 |
With the arrow operator you can weight a certain term, which will then be more important within the search results. |
+Text +(>Text2 <Text3) |
You can also use brackets to make sub-searches. The example will list results including "Text" and "Text2" or "Text" and "Text3". The terms called first will have a greater importance. |
+Text ~Text2 |
The tilde allows you to negate the priority. Results including "Text" and "Text2" will not have a lower priority if "Text2" is not included. |
"Text Text2" |
The double quotemark allows you to highlight certain word groups. The search-results will then only include results where the whole word-group appears. "Text, Text2" for example will not be found, because there is a comma in between, which was not entered as phrase. |
You can also search for an author and limit the time frame of the results. Specify also in which area should be searched.