Using Quick Search on wilawlibrary.gov

Website Shortcuts

Our website uses a Google custom search engine, which allows us to use certain Google shortcut tricks to search our site.

To limit your website search, use the following:

• “ ” Phrase search (e.g. “power of attorney”)
• OR Search either word (drivers OR drunk)
• - Search pages without a word (driving –drunk)
• filetype: Search specific file extensions (landlord filetype:pdf)
• + Search without Google synonyms (+attorney)

Catalog Shortcuts

The quick search box defaults to a keyword search of the catalog. A keyword search will look at all pieces of a record (title, author, contents, and notes).

To search a specific field of a catalog record, use the following:

• t: title search (e.g. t:homeowners association)
• a: author search (e.g. a:grisham)
• d: subject search (e.g. d:divorce)

Last Updated: December 30, 2009 | Up to Top