advanced search:
... utilization of options offered by a search tool that augments simple search with efficiency and search quality features. The expression also identifies the options feature that many search engines offer, such as Boolean operators. See comments and access the list of search engines provided in the .network resource center (links to advanced search).
The following search tool is provided by The Network so that users can query the Global Registry of Contacts with greater efficiency. It utilizes pull down menus. Notice that one pull down is set to search case-sensitive — contacts have proper names; therefore, it is more efficient to take capitalization into consideration. The pull-down set to search for a phrase serves as an example of using the Boolean technique. Settings can be changed, of course.
Simple search takes place when keywords alone are search terms, i.e., equal consideration is given to words in the search box formed by spaces in a text line. You are first provided the opportunity for simple search when accessing most search engines
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What does search quality mean:
There are articles online that answer the question. The article titled Search Quality Depends on Intention (2007) at Search Engine Watch.com is an example. For answers from additional sources, try copying the italicized text lines below. Paste them in the Google search box. Keep quotation marks intact. A simple search ... can be made more efficient by doing something as simple as putting a phrase in quotes (source of quote).
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