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| Search Fields | | | Browse Indexes | ||
| Boolean Searching | | | Proximity Searching |
| Truncation Searching | | | Customise Search Results |
From the Full Search page, you can use the Page Toolbar to open a context-sensitive Help page and to clear the Search form.
From every page in Webster's Unabridged you can use the Right-Hand Toolbar to consult general information about Webster's Unabridged and to start a new search.
You can search Webster's Unabridged using a combination of the following search fields:
To conduct a search, either type the required search terms (individual words or phrases) into the relevant search boxes or select them from a browse index. Part of Speech is selected from a drop-down list. In addition, a customise search results option enables you to specify the way in which results are retrieved.
In the Full Search page, you can combine search terms using Boolean and proximity searching and search for variations on search terms using truncation.
Note: Between search boxes, all terms are treated by default as if they were combined using the Boolean operator AND.
When you have finished making your selections, click Search. The Summary of Matches page will appear displaying the results of your search.
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