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Or you may type a search into the box directly. For example: (author = king) and (any="united states" or title=elect#)
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How do I search across all collections?

You can go to the Advanced Search page to search across all collections, or can simply use the search box on the top left of each page.
When you are inside a collection, by default you will be searching studies within that collection only (you can change the default by using the collections menu, if you wish).

Where do I go to browse all collections?

Go back to the Home page to view and browse all collections and find studies using the collection views.

What is the difference between All Words, Exact Phrase and Any Words?

All Words will search for studies that contain all the terms that you enter in a given field (same as AND between words).
Exact Phrase will search for studies that contain the words exactly in the order that you enter them, with nothing between them (same as words in quotes).
Any Words will search for studies that contain at least one of the words you enter in the search field (same as OR between words).