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How to search
You could search for the documents that you want by using the search query box on the left side of the screen. The
search box is divided into fields which correspond to the document's reference number, date, title, section, text, and
year.
Simple Searches
You could search for the documents that you want by using the search query box on the left side of the screen. The
search box is divided into fields which corresponds to the document's reference number, date, title, syllabus, and
ponente.
Operators
Special Characters
You may look for search words within a specific number of words of each other through proximity searching. Enclose the
words in double quotes, put the tilde (~) symbol and indicate a number which would represent the maximum number of
words the words in quotes will be separated from each other. For example, to search for "universal", "human" and
"rights" within 10 words of each other in a document, use the search parameter:
Boosting a Term
The search engine provides the relevance level of matching documents based on the terms found. To boost a term, use
the caret "^" symbol with a boost factor (a number) at the end of the term you are searching. The higher the boost
factor, the more relevant the term will be.
To search for "censorship" and "human rights" but attaching more importance to the word "censorship", enter:
Fuzzy search
The search engine supports fuzzy searches based on the Levenshtein Distance, or Edit Distance algorithm. This becomes
particularly useful when you are unsure of the exact spelling of a word or name. To do a fuzzy search, use the tilde "~"
symbol at the end of a single-word term. For example, to search for a term similar in spelling to "sarrah", use the fuzzy
search:
sarrah~
This will also return documents containing the words "sarrah", "sarah", and "sarao"
Shorthands
Search queries may also contain shorthands to help you find documents conveniently. Below is a list of abbreviations
you can use where xxxx is the reference number. These shorthands will also work in lower case.
RA xxxx - Republic Act xxxx LOI xxxx - Letters of Instructions No. xxxx
CA xxxx - Commonwealth Act xxxx PD xxxx - Presidential Decree No. xxxx
EO xxxx - Executive Order No. xxxx CA xxxx - Commonwealth Act No. xxxx
BP xxxx - Batas Pambansa Blg. xxxx MO xxxx - Memorandum Order No. xxxx
AO xxxx - Administrative Order No. xxxx
Various acronyms and shorthands are also recognized by CD Asia Online. These list is continually being updated to
enhance your search experience.
A sample of these shorthands that you could use are listed below: