Search Box
You will find the basic search box on the IFACnet home page. Simply type one or more descriptive search terms (the words or phrase that best describe the information you want to find) into the search box and click the Search button.
After entering your search query, the IFACnet search produces a results page: a list of documents that relate to your search terms, with the most relevant document appearing first, then the next, and so on.
The access key [ALT + Q] can be used to quickly skip to the search box.
Search Suggestions
As you type, IFACnet will offer suggestions for popular search phrases relating to the text you have entered. You can use the arrow keys to navigate the results.
Search Button
Click on the Search button to submit your search query or another new query. You can also submit your query by pressing the Tab or the Enter key or by using the access key [ALT + S]
Advanced Search
Once you are familiar with the basic search functions, you can try the Advanced Search which allows you to limit your search to certain document specific criteria for more accurate and useful results. For example, you can narrow search results by site, language, file format, access type and date range of documents.
To access this page click the Advanced Search link underneath the search box or use the access key [ALT + A].
Search Guidelines
When searching for information in IFACnet here are some guidelines to help you:
- Choose your words or phrases carefully. Select descriptive and specific words that are relevant to your search.
- For an exact match, try a phrase search. When you enclose your search query in quotation marks, you'll only get results for the exact terms you entered in the order you entered them.
- Try Advanced Search, which offers numerous options for specifying more precise results.