SECRETS OF THE SUPER SEARCHERS
Tips for searching the Electronic Library
BASICS
I want to find a . . . Search like this
Namehillary within 3 clinton
(ron or ronald) within 3 goldman
Thingelephant
elephant and dog
elephant or dog
simpson and nicole and (trial or hearing)
Bylineby:adair
by:(susan within 3 landry)
Headlinehd:hurricane
hd:(homestead or andrew)
hd:(andrew and victim)
ADVANCED
I want to . . . Search like this
Eliminate a type of story
(Note: Put the "but.not" command at the END of your search statement. There's a period between the "but" and the "not.")
simpson but.not ty:obituary
Eliminate stories containing a worddevil but.not ray
lightning but.not hockey
Search lead of story
"STX" means "start of text."
Pick a number of words from 1 to 300
from the beginning of the story.
simpson within 35 stx
(simpson within 30 stx) and hd:trial
Search in a section sc:sports
sc:state
Search a page numberpg:1a and (o.j. within 3 simpson)
pg:1a and by:griffin
Search in a cutline
Go to Graphics Library for detailed graphics searching tips
cu:simpson
cu:(simpson and trial)
Search for a photographer's credit cr:baer
Search for a series se:(know within 2 candidates)
se:(cry within 3 night)
Search for a keyword
(known as an "added term")
Complete list of added terms
at:(election and result)
at:(hurricane and chronology)
Adapted from tip sheets created by Debbie Wolfe, Newsroom Technology Trainer

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