Search Using the Advanced Search Form

With the Advanced Search form, you can use the available tools to focus your search to find specific results. The form includes wizard-like tools to help you more easily create a search query string (or you can type a query string directly in search box.) A date filter helps you refine your search to a specific date range, and if you want to search in a specific source, you can search for that source directly on the form.

To use learn more about this feature, check out this video, and then complete the steps listed below:

To use the Advanced Search form:

  1. Select the Search > Home tab.
  2. Select the Advanced Search link below the search box. The Advanced Search page appears.
  3. Enter your search term or phrase in the search box. You can use Term Connectors to define multiple terms on which you want to search, and Proximity Connectors to define relationships between these terms.
  4. The Search Everything box below the search box provides options for choosing the type of content you want to search in.
  5. Click Select a different content type to choose a specific content type. For example, if you choose News from this drop-down, the resulting form will include the options you'd want when searching news sources.
  6. Based on the content type you choose, the form may include these sections:
    • Terms: This section allows you to filter your search with the following options: All of these terms, Any of these terms, This exact phrase, Exclude these terms. Click on the Add button to include the filter in your current search.
    • Document Segments/Fields: This section allows you to restrict your search to a specific part or segment of a document, such as the court that heard the case or the judge who wrote the opinion. Different types of documents have different segments. For instance, a company profile doesn't have the same segments as a newspaper article. The following options are available depending on which search form you are on. (See the list below of potential segments you can use.)
  7. Once your search query is formed, click the Search button. Your search is submitted and any results found are displayed in your search Results.

 

Document Segments/Fields

News

  • Headline: Finds the article's headings and subheadings
  • Title: Finds the document's title
  • Headline and Lead Sections: Finds the headline and lead paragraph
  • Publications: Finds the publication's name

Company

  • Company Name: Finds the names of any companies discussed in the document
  • Publication: Finds the publication's name
  • Citation: Finds the document's citation

Market Insight

  • Headline: Finds the article's headings and subheadings
  • Title: Finds the document's title
  • Headline and Lead Sections: Finds the headline and lead paragraph
  • Publications: Finds the publication's name
  • Byline: Finds the article's author and biographical information
  • Body: Finds a specific section within the body of the document
  • Section: Finds the document's section and subsections as well as volume, issue, and beginning page number
  • Length: Finds a document of a specified word length
  • Publication Type: Finds the publication's description
  • Ticker: Finds the company's ticker symbol
  • Classification: Finds all TERM segments, like company, ticker, and so forth
  • Language: Finds a document in the specified language

Biographies

  • Name: Finds the first, middle, and last name of the profiled person
  • Citation: Finds the document's citation
  • Title: Find the title of the document

Legal

  • Party Name: Finds all case party names (as provided by the court)
  • Court: Finds the name of the court in which the case was heard
  • Number: Finds the case's court-assigned document numbers
  • Citation: Finds the case citation in an official reporter or parallel reference
  • History: Finds both the prior and subsequent history of the case
  • Disposition: Finds the court's final decision
  • Core Terms: Finds the core terms within the document
  • Summary: Finds the in-depth summarization of holdings and facts in a case
  • Headnotes: Finds the legal issues pertinent to the case
  • Overview: Finds the facts and legal issues before the court
  • Outcome: Finds the final result of the case
  • Attorney Name: Finds the names of individuals, law firms, or organizations representing the interested parties in the case
  • Judges: Finds the names of the judges hearing the case
  • Written By: Finds the judges authoring the opinion, including OPINIONBY, CONCURBY, or DISSENTBY
  • Opinion By: Finds the last names of the judges writing the majority opinion
  • Opinion: Finds the full text of the majority opinion
  • Concurrence By: Finds the last names of judges writing concurring opinion
  • Dissent By: Finds the last names of judges writing dissenting opinion
  • Dissent: Finds the full text of the dissenting opinion