Keyword Search Help

This simple search lets you find records based on the topics, resources, and general keywords you select. It searches all record fields at the same time. You can use Keyword Search to:

• Find all records about a topic, or
• Search all records for a key word or phrase

Find all records about a topic:

1. First, choose the topic (or topics) you're interested by clicking in the corresponding box(es). Once you select a topic, you will see a checkmark beside it. Read more information about each topic in Database Topics Defined.
2. You can choose as many topics as you want. You can choose to search all topics at once by clicking in the box at the top of the list next to Select or Deselect All.
3. If you select a topic then change your mind, simply click in the box again to deselect it. The corresponding checkmark will disappear, meaning that topic is no longer selected.
4. Next, choose the type of records you want to find from the list of resources in the middle of the page. Again, you may select as many as you wish.
5. Click on Search to retrieve a list of records.

Example: Find law review articles about biometrics. First, check the box next to Biometrics in the topics list. Next, check the box next to Law Reviews and Bar Journals in the resources list. Finally, click on Search.

Search all records for a key word or phrase:

1. First, choose the topic (or topics) you're interested by clicking in the corresponding box(es). Once you select a topic, you will see a checkmark beside it. Read more information about each topic in Database Topics Defined.
2. You can choose as many topics as you want. You can choose to search all topics at once by clicking in the box at the top of the list next to Select or Deselect All.
3. If you select a topic then change your mind, simply click in the box again to deselect it. The corresponding checkmark will disappear, meaning that topic is no longer selected.
4. Next, choose the type of records you want to find from the list of resources in the middle of the page. Again, you may select as many as you wish.
5. Next, type your key words or phrase into the Search Keyword(s) text box.
6. If you have more than one word in the text box:
   1. If you want to find records that contain that particular phrase, use the pulldown list to choose Phrase.
   2. If you want to find records that contain all the words you have typed into the box, but not necessarily as a phrase, use the pulldown list to choose All Words.
   3. If you want to find records that contain at least one of the words, but not necessarily all of them, use the pulldown list to choose Some Words.
7. Click on Search to retrieve a list of records.

Example: Find records about luminol. First, click on Select or Deselect All in the topics list to select all topics. Next, click on Select or Deselect All in the resources list to select all resources. Next, type luminol into the Search Keyword(s) box. Finally, click on Search to retrieve all records.