Help Resources
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General Topics
![how to search](img/how-to-search.png)
How to Search
Suggestions for searching with Minerazzi. This is a must-read for all users.
![match previews](img/match.png)
Match Previews Interface
A description of the Match Previews interface and why it was developed.
![on-topic searches](img/on-topic-searches.png)
Understanding On-Topic Searches
Read why horizontal, vertical, and on-topic searches are so different.
![search modes](img/modes-3.png)
Minerazzi Search Modes
Overview of search modes. A must-read before delving into a specific one.
Boolean-Based Search Modes
![not, nnot modes](img/not-nnot.png)
NOT and NNOT
Because sometimes you need to exclude some documents.
![xor, xnor modes](img/xor-xnor.png)
XOR and XNOR
On the Beauty of XOR and XNOR: Co-Occurrence and LSI.
![or, nor modes](img/or-nor.png)
OR and NOR
Make no assumptions about the ordering or proximity of search terms.
![and, nand modes](img/and-nand.png)
AND and NAND
The default mode in most search engines also has a complementary mode.
Distance-Based Search Modes
![nr, nnr modes](img/nr-nnr.png)
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](img/xnr-nxnr.png)
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](img/ad-nad.png)
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](img/ex-nex.png)
EXACT (EX)
Match an exact sequence of terms, phrases, and clauses.