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General Topics

how to search

How to Search

Suggestions for searching with Minerazzi. This is a must-read for all users.

match previews

Match Previews Interface

A description of the Match Previews interface and why it was developed.

on-topic searches

Understanding On-Topic Searches

Read why horizontal, vertical, and on-topic searches are so different.

search modes

Minerazzi Search Modes

Overview of search modes. A must-read before delving into a specific one.

Boolean-Based Search Modes

not, nnot modes

NOT and NNOT

Because sometimes you need to exclude some documents.

xor, xnor modes

XOR and XNOR

On the Beauty of XOR and XNOR: Co-Occurrence and LSI.

or, nor modes

OR and NOR

Make no assumptions about the ordering or proximity of search terms.

and, nand modes

AND and NAND

The default mode in most search engines also has a complementary mode.

Distance-Based Search Modes

nr, nnr modes

NEAR (NR)

Match the first two search terms, in any order, and no more than a given number of terms from one another or themselves.

xnr, nxnr modes

EXCLUSIVE NEAR (XNR)

Match the first two search terms in any order and no more than a given number of terms from one another.

ad, nad modes

ADJACENCY (AD)

Match the first two search terms, in a strict order, and no more than a given number of terms from one another.

ex-nex

EXACT (EX)

Match an exact sequence of terms, phrases, and clauses.