Precision Search Commands (4/09)
ALLCAPS Command
when using the ALLCAPS command, you may restrict your search to find words in which all letters are capitalized.
Example: allcaps (era)
ATLEAST Command
Use ATLEAST to require that a word or words appear ‘at least’ so many times in a document. Use ATLEAST when you want only documents that contain an in-depth discussion on a topic rather than just a mention.
For example, to find documents that contain an in-depth discussion of CERCLA, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, enter:
atleast10(cercla)
This search requires CERCLA to appear in every document at least 10 times. You can use any number from 1 to 255 with the ATLEAST command.
CAPS Command
Use the CAPS command to restrict your search to find words in which capital letters appear anywhere in the word.
Example: caps (supervga)
This search finds documents containing superVga, SuperVga, Supervga, SUPERVGA, and so on.
NOCAPS Command
Use the NOCAPS command to restrict your search to find words in which none of the letters are capitalized.
For example, to search on documents about foreign aid, but not the disease AIDS, use:
nocaps (aid)
PLURAL Command
nexis.com® automatically finds singular, regular plural, and possessive endings for search words. However, there may be times when you want only the plural form of a word. For example, to search for documents discussing Steven Jobs, the founder of Apple Computer, enter:
steven W/3 plural (jobs)
You can further refine your search request by combining the CAPS and PLURAL commands:
steven W/3 caps (plural (jobs))
SINGULAR Command
nexis.com® automatically finds singular, regular plural, and possessive endings for search words. However, there may be times when you want only the singular form of a word. For example, to search for documents discussing job discrimination, enter:
singular (job) W/5 discrimination
