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The basics
What this search covers
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The basics

Use these operators to improve your searches:  

Type this	to find
health environment	both words
health OR environment	either word
health NOT environment	results without a word
“environmental health”	both words together
title:environment	a word in the title

Our advanced search helps you create these searches and more.

What this search covers

To improve your results, our search now starts with the main pages of our site:

• Most recent news releases (The Daily back to 2005)
• Entry pages (or catalogue records) for publications, tables, classifications, teacher’s kits, etc.
• Pages that our users look for most often

From these pages you can get to all pages of our site.  

If you can’t find what you are looking for, try the “more results” link. This adds content from secondary pages, for example:

• All news releases (The Daily prior to 2005)
• All pages of publications, tables, classifications, teacher’s kits, etc.

Search by category

You can use the categories (e.g., Type of information or Subject) to narrow your search.  Place your mouse over the text to see what the category includes.

1. Use the Search box
2. Use "Search by category": Type of information, Price, Subject
3. Use both the Search box and "Search by category" together (1 and 2)

Examples

1. If you find too many results:
Type a term in the search box, then limit the results by subject.

Step 1: Type "plane" in the search box and click the Search button.
Step 2: Select the Subject button found under "Search by category" and select Travel and tourism.

2. If you are unsure of what you are looking for, or don't know the terminology:
Choose a Subject first, then finetune using the search box.

Example: Find information on "performing arts"

Step 1: Select the Subject button, then select Culture and leisure.
Step 2: In the search box type in the terms "performing arts" and click the Search button.

3. If you know what you're looking for:
Limit your search further by combining multiple search terms in the Search box and selecting categories under "Search by category".

Example: Find free Data tables on "income of women"

Step 1: Type the search term "income" in the search box and click the Search button.
Step 2: Then select free under Price.
Step 3: Then select Data tables under Type of information.
Step 4: You can continue to refine the search by adding another term in the search box, "women".