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Search Tips
These tips may help you refine your searches on the ThirdAge site and allow you to find specific topics of interest.
Search for a Word
The text search allows you to search for information using search words, modifiers, and operators. When you enter a word as a query, a simple text parser will add some simple modifiers to the word and pass everything to the search engine.
Add a Modifier
To modify your search, you can use traditional search operators such as OR and NOT. For example, if you are looking for money information relating to Social Security, try typing this: money and Social Security.
Results
Results are measured by document scores; the higher the score, the more likely the document will match the specified search criteria.
Criteria
- Option: Some of our search utilities provide you with a drop-down list that helps you narrow your search. Whenever there is such a drop-down list, select an item from it to include in your search. Each item, called a collection, represents a list of documents currently available for you to search.
- Subject: Each ThirdAge search utility will provide you with a box in which to type. Enter a word or phrase, known as the subject, in this field to represent the text you want to search for in the collection you previously selected.
To search for multiple words, separate each word with a space. For example, if you specify "time manage," a simple search will return all documents containing the words time or manage. Additionally, it will return all documents that contain variations of these words, such as timely and management.
Example
To search for the words Monterey and otter in collection X, you would follow these steps:
- Select collection X from the Option drop-down list.
- Enter the following in the Subject field: Monterey otter
- Click Search. If any documents contain the words Monterey or otter (or variations of these words), a list with all the documents will appear.
Now you know the secrets to searching thirdage.com. Make good use of your new-found knowledge!
