Using Advanced Search options

In addition to IntelliConnect's powerful search functionality, you also have the ability to set more specific advanced search options. You can apply a thesaurus to your search, look up the synonyms of search terms, limit your search to specific jurisdictions or courts, and search according to a specific set of dates.

TIP! After you enter your search terms and set your advanced search options, you can run the search directly from the "Advanced Search" box by clicking the Search Now button.

Thesaurus

To apply the thesaurus to all of your searches:

The "Advanced Search" box is displayed.

Each time you perform a search, the thesaurus is applied to determine your search results.

Note: The thesaurus will continue to be applied to all subsequent searches until you deselect the "Apply Thesaurus" checkbox on the "Advanced Search" box.

Synonym Lookup

To look up synonyms for your search term:

The "Advanced Search" box is displayed.

Terms that are synonyms of the term you typed in the "Synonym Lookup" field display.

Note: Repeat the steps above to look up synonyms for additional terms.

Limit Search to Specific Jurisdictions or Courts

To limit the scope of your search to specific jurisdictions or courts:

The "Advanced Search" box is displayed.

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Click the select link to the right of the "Courts" heading.

"Search Limits Applied" text (and an associated icon) is displayed to the right of the "Search Expression" field, showing you advanced search options have been applied to subsequent searches. The next time you perform a search, only the jurisdictions or courts you selected are targeted.

To apply search limits for entire research session:

The "Advanced Search" box is displayed.

Your search limit settings stay in effect until you log off of IntelliConnect.

To clear your search limits:

The "Advanced Search" box is displayed.

All search limit settings are cleared.

Search by Date

To set a date range restriction:

The "Search Options" box is displayed

After you select an option other than the default "Any Day" selection, one or both sets of the date selection fields become active.

"Search Limits Applied" text (and an associated icon) is displayed to the right of the "Search Expression" field, showing you advanced search options have been applied to subsequent searches.

To remove the date restriction:

The "Date Restriction Applied" dialog box is displayed.

The date restriction is removed, and the "Date restriction applied" icon no longer appears to the right of the "Search Expression" field.

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