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How to Search

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

Match Previews Interface

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

Understanding On-Topic Searches

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

Minerazzi Search Modes

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

NOT and NNOT

Because sometimes you need to exclude some documents.

XOR and XNOR

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

OR and NOR

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

AND and NAND

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

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.

EXCLUSIVE NEAR (XNR)

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

ADJACENCY (AD)

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

EXACT (EX)

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