SEARCH GUIDE
STANDARD (DEFAULT) SEARCH USES "AND" OPERATOR, EXACT SEARCH
GovRegs's Constitution search engine by default performs exact searches. It also treats two or more searched words as if connected with AND.
fish origin
Returns only constitution containing fish AND origin.
Also does not include fishes, fishing, origination, etc. (see Wildcards).
BOOLEAN OPERATORS (MUST BE CAPITALIZED)
AND
Returns only Uscode containing both fish and origin (default)
fish AND origin
OR
Returns Uscode containing either fish or origin
fish OR origin
NOT
Returns only Uscode containing fish but not origin
fish NOT origin
Notes:
Any combination of Boolean operators is allowed:
broker AND examination AND days NOT cargo NOT taxpayer
Grouping is possible by use of parentheses:
(broker AND examination AND days) NOT (cargo OR taxpayer) NOT markets
WILD CARDS / TRUNCATION / FUZZY SEARCHES
Uscode Mobile allows various types of approximation searches.
*
Find the root word plus any no. of characters
fish*finds: fish, fisher, fishing, etc.
u*nfinds: upon, uniform, unitarian
?
Each ? finds one character anywhere
in the word except the first character
fis?finds: fish, fist, fisk
?FTAfinds: NAFTA, UKFTA, AUFTA, etc.
~n
Following with ~n will return similarly
spelled words. "n" ranges from 0 (least
similar) to 1 (most similar). Default is 0.5
fish~finds: disc, fish, fast
fish~.7finds: wish, fish
Notes:
You may combine any Boolean operator & Wild Card: ?and NOT (sand OR land)
PROXIMITY OPERATORS
" "~n Within n words of each other in either direction
"nafta certificate origin"~10
Combine with NOT to exclude results containing
words in a certain proximity
Certification NOT "certification origin"~10
RELEVANCE BOOST
Uscode Mobile allows users to boost the relevance of terms in any search
^n
Boosts relevance of the term in a search.
Scale is 1-10
Canada^7NAFTA
STANDARD (DEFAULT) SEARCH USES "AND" OPERATOR, EXACT SEARCH
GovRegs's Constitution search engine by default performs exact searches. It also treats two or more searched words as if connected with AND.
| fish origin | Returns only constitution containing fish AND origin. Also does not include fishes, fishing, origination, etc. (see Wildcards). | |
BOOLEAN OPERATORS (MUST BE CAPITALIZED)
| AND | Returns only Uscode containing both fish and origin (default) | fish AND origin |
| OR | Returns Uscode containing either fish or origin | fish OR origin |
| NOT | Returns only Uscode containing fish but not origin | fish NOT origin |
Notes:
Any combination of Boolean operators is allowed: broker AND examination AND days NOT cargo NOT taxpayer
Grouping is possible by use of parentheses: (broker AND examination AND days) NOT (cargo OR taxpayer) NOT markets
WILD CARDS / TRUNCATION / FUZZY SEARCHES
Uscode Mobile allows various types of approximation searches.
| * | Find the root word plus any no. of characters |
fish*finds: fish, fisher, fishing, etc. u*nfinds: upon, uniform, unitarian |
| ? | Each ? finds one character anywhere in the word except the first character |
fis?finds: fish, fist, fisk ?FTAfinds: NAFTA, UKFTA, AUFTA, etc. |
| ~n | Following with ~n will return similarly spelled words. "n" ranges from 0 (least similar) to 1 (most similar). Default is 0.5 |
fish~finds: disc, fish, fast fish~.7finds: wish, fish |
Notes:
You may combine any Boolean operator & Wild Card: ?and NOT (sand OR land)
PROXIMITY OPERATORS
| " "~n Within n words of each other in either direction | "nafta certificate origin"~10 |
| Combine with NOT to exclude results containing words in a certain proximity | Certification NOT "certification origin"~10 |
RELEVANCE BOOST
Uscode Mobile allows users to boost the relevance of terms in any search
| ^n Boosts relevance of the term in a search. Scale is 1-10 | Canada^7NAFTA |
