To help expand or refine your search results, DISCO supports truncation, fuzzy, or proximity searches.
- ! Truncation search or root expander; can be used at the beginning of a term, end of a term, or both
- ~ Fuzzy searching allows for the addition, deletion, or substitution of up to two letters in a word.
- /n Proximity search, searching within n words, in any order
- +n Proximity search, searching within n words, in prescribed order
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Search type |
Example |
Finds documents with... |
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Truncation (!) |
contract! |
All versions of root word endings. In this example, the word contract or any word that begins with contract (such as contracts, contracting, and contractually). |
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Truncation (!) |
!contract |
Documents that contain any term ending with contract, for example, subcontract |
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Truncation (!) |
filename(!contract!) |
Documents with the term contract anywhere in the file name |
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Fuzzy (~) |
guaranty~ |
Minor spelling variations. In this example, the word guaranty, or words similar to guaranty, like guarantee or garanty. Fuzzy searching allows for the addition, deletion, or substitution of up to two letters in a word. |
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Proximity (/) |
contract /10 signed
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Certain terms or phrases within a defined range of word count. For contract /10 signed, the word contract within ten words of signed where signed could precede contract.
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Proximity (+) |
contract +10 signed |
For contract +10 signed, the word contract within ten words of signed where contract must precede signed. |