Advanced Search Syntax #

1. Exact Match #

Use quotes ("") for exact keyword matching. For example:

"data analysis"

This searches for documents containing the exact phrase "data analysis".

2. Title Search #

Use intitle: to search within document titles. For example:

intitle:analysis

This finds documents with "analysis" in the title.

For an exact title match, place the search phrase in quotes and use intitle:, for example:

"intitle:data analysis"

This searches for documents with the exact title "data analysis".

3. Combined Search #

Use AND and OR to combine multiple search criteria for refined results.

AND Combination #

Use AND to match all specified terms. For example:

"data analysis" AND "machine learning"

This finds documents containing both "data analysis" and "machine learning".

OR Combination #

Use OR to match any of the specified terms. For example:

"data analysis" OR "big data"

This finds documents containing either "data analysis" or "big data".

4. Advanced Combination Search #

Hamsterbase allows combining intitle:, exact matches, and AND/OR operators for complex searches. For example:

"intitle:data analysis" AND ("machine learning" OR "big data")

This finds documents with the exact title "data analysis" and containing either "machine learning" or "big data".

Examples #

Example 1: Find documents with the title "project management" and containing either "progress" or "cost". #

"intitle:project management" AND (progress OR cost)

Example 2: Find documents with the exact title "annual summary". #

"intitle:annual summary"

Example 3: Find documents containing both "artificial intelligence" and "data mining". #

"artificial intelligence" AND "data mining"

Example 4: Find documents with titles containing "deep learning" and also containing "image processing". #

"intitle:deep learning" AND "image processing"