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Searching - Basic Search

Enter a search term in the search bar and click search (the magnifying glass).  By default, Your Preferred Libraries will be selected; however, you can search all content without library reconfiguration by changing the drop down to All Libraries.  See Customization & Alerts for steps on setting your content preferences.

Example: Click the Home button to start fresh and then enter the word PHYSICIAN in the main search box and click the search button.

When you search, the system will autosuggest search terms. Select any you wish to use.

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Reviewing & Refining Your Search

The search results screen has a number of features to help you get to your answer quickly.

Notice the total number of documents Click the (i) button to view your search parameters, scope of content searched and the additional search terms that have been applied to optimize search results.

Example: Notice that when you search for PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL, the system automatically also searches for STARK, ANTIREFERRAL, etc.

If you want to search for exact terms only, deselect the Include synonyms box above the magnifying glass.

• Notice the counts next to the Libraries, Agencies, Document Types and Jurisdictions that contain documents that match your search term. Click any to FILTER YOUR SEARCH automatically.
  Example: Notice that when you select the document type Rules and Regulations, your search results reduce to just those document types.
• Notice the documents which appear in the main document window. These are automatically sorted by relevancy, but you can click to sort by date.