Search
Use search to find specific words or phrases anywhere in the text.
Enter a search
- Enter the term you wish to search for in the search box at the top of the page as
- a single word (e.g. palliative)
- a phrase or multi-word term enclosed in double quotes (e.g. "palliative care")
- Several terms separated by spaces (e.g. palliative care)
- Click on the search button.
Search results
When you perform a text search, the results display tells you how your search has been handled.
The display includes:
- An explanation of what has been searched
- the number of matching documents
- the list of documents retrieved
The list of documents includes the titles of the documents and their locations. This will help you select the most relevant records to view.
Click on the title of a document to display the document with matching terms highlighted.
Refining a search
You can refine your search by using the + and - operators.
Examples:
- +palliative +care: finds documents matching both palliative and care
- palliative care +homes: finds documents containing palliative and/or care which also mention homes.
- palliative -care: finds documents matching palliative which do not mention care
- palliative care +homes -"anticipatory prescribing": finds documents matching palliative or care which must match homes but do not mention the phrase "anticipatory prescribing"
