Search Strategies

APIRS FEATURES

See Samples Below

Shortcuts: Multiple Fields | And/Or Box | Search Options | Auto Suggest

• - Select a filter(s) and enter a search term(s).
• - Narrow your search by adding additional filter Fields, selecting different Search options and checking the AND/OR operator boxes.
• - Use synonyms to make searches more inclusive. Soil OR sediment OR substrate OR benthic
• - Sort results with the Arrows at the top of each row in Sort View.
• - Choose Print View to see the results in a print friendly format.

MULTIPLE FIELDS

Add Fields to generate a custom search. Remove fields by clicking the trash icon to the right.
This search returns results for book chapters authored by Haller that include control methods (biological, chemical, cultural and integrated) of Hydrilla verticillata published between 1980 and 2014.

AND/OR BOX

Leave the OR box unchecked to return results with both terms.
This search returns categories with Lakes AND Rivers.

Check the OR box to include results with either term.
This search returns titles that contain either Florida OR Georgia.

SEARCH OPTIONS

Search options include "contains text", "does not contain text", "starts with", and "equals."
"Contains text" will return results in which the text appears anywhere in the filter field.
This search returns results that have Mangrove/Mangroves AND Restoration/Restored/Restoring in the title.

AUTO SUGGEST

(Plants, Categories and Keywords filters)
A dropdown menu appears when you start typing in a term.