Space

(any of these words)

Inclusion (or)
When you search for two or more words separated by spaces, the search engine will find entries containing at least one of the words.

robe machine

All entries containing either "robe" or "machine."

*

Wild card (variable endings)
When you search for a word ending with an asterisk, the search engine will find entries containing the word with any of its possible endings.

work*

All entries beginning with "work": "working," "worked," "workable," etc.

"

(this group of words)

Exact phrase
When you search for a phrase enclosed in double quotation marks, the search engine finds only entries containing this exact phrase.

"governor general"

(singular/plural)

All entries containing "governor general," but not those containing "governors general."

"Grand Pré"

(accents)

All entries containing the expression "Grand Pré," but not those containing "Grand Pre."

"D’Arcy McGee"

(apostrophe)

All entries containing the expression "D’Arcy McGee", but not those containing the expression "Darcy McGee" (without apostrophe).

+

(all these words)

Priority (required)
When you type a plus sign directly in front of a word (no space between them), the search engine finds only entries containing the word.

+dress (space)
+machine

Only entries containing both "robe" and "machine."

+dress (space)
Native

All entries containing the word "robe." Those also containing the word "Native" are given priority.

-

(not these words)

Exclusion (not)
When you type a minus sign directly in front of a word (no space between them), the search engine finds entries that do not contain the word.

+dress (space)
-Native

All entries containing the word "robe," except those that also contain the word "Native."