| Case:
Enter your search terms in lower case. The search engine will find both
the upper and lower case instances of your search terms.
Single words:
If you want to search for a specific word, literally as it is, enclose
it in double quotation marks, e.g. "elections". The result will be all
pages containing the word elections, but not election. Multiple
words: - If you want to search for a string of words
or a phrase, enter the string in the specific order you want it,
e.g. local government. The result will be all pages containing the two words exactly
as you entered it.
- If you want to search for pages with two
or more words appearing in it, but not necessary side by side, e.g.
Mbeki and elections, enter: Mbeki AND elections. The result will be all pages
containing the words Mbeki as well as elections.
- If you want
to search for pages with either of these words appearing
in it, enter Mbeki OR elections. The result will be all pages containing at least
one of your search terms (all pages containing the word Mbeki, all pages containing
the word elections and all pages containing both these words.
- Exclude
pages that are not relevant to your search by preceding the search
term NOT, e.g. Mbeki NOT elections.
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