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Searching Tips within the Community Information Database
Searching should always be done with the key word(s) or most relevant terms. Avoid words like “the” “and” “or” or common terms which can access many inappropriate records (eg Windsor, social, community, etc).
The following are examples of searches which can be executed from this search area.
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in the Find box |
Results |
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meals |
Selections containing the word meals |
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meal* |
Selections containing any word that begins meal such as meal (singular), meals (plural), mealtime, etc |
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meals or wheels |
Selections containing the word meals or the word wheels, but not necessarily both |
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meals and wheels |
Selections containing the word meals or the word wheels, but both must be present |
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meals wheels |
As above. The search instruction and is understood. |
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“meals on wheels” |
Selections find the specific phrase within the quotation marks; very specific search; note that the complete phrase is needed (including the word on) |
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meals on wheels |
Selections containing the word meals or the word wheels or the word on, all must be present to get results |
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MOW |
Acronyms for programs or organizations |
Words Anywhere (default choice) button:
This criteria is searching MOST OF THE FIELDS IN THE DATABASE. This provides a broad search for terms and may display many inappropriate results.
Organization Name(s) button:
This criteria is searching all of the Organization/Agency Name fields in the database. This search is useful if you know part or all of an organization or program name.
Subjects button
This criteria is searching all of the Subjects or categories of information catalogued within the database. If you don’t find the information you require, try the Subjects or Broader Terms fields within the Records Details page or use the Browsing by Subject menu.
Browsing by Organization
This option searches only by the main organization name. It does not search for program or service name. For example, this option will find the Victorian Order of Nurses organization and all of its listings under “V” but it will not find its Meals on Wheels program under “M”.
Browsing by Subject
This option displays both the proper subject terms used by the database’s InformOntario Thesaurus (cataloguing system) and other related subject terms. This can be very useful when unsure of the proper term. Eg. a search for day care shows which proper terms should be used --- Adult Day Care or Child Care.
Windsor-Essex
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