To make your searches on the CMHA, Ontario site more effective, here are a few basic rules about how our search engine works.
Consecutive Words
Consecutive words are treated as a phrase. For example, keying in executive director will only return documents with the phrase "executive director" in them. It won't return documents with phrases like "the director will report to the executive committee."
Boolean Operators
To find multiple words in a document, use boolean operators such as AND, OR, NOT or NEAR. Examples:
| To Search For |
Example |
Results |
| Both terms in the same page |
fundraising and Ottawa
- or -
fundraising & Ottawa |
Pages with both the words "fundraising" and "Ottawa" |
| Either term in a page |
director or manager |
Pages with the words "director" or "manager" |
| The first term without the second term |
Vancouver and not Island |
Pages with the word "Vancouver" but not "Island" |
| Both terms in the same page, close together |
communication near project |
Pages with the word "communication" near the word "project" |
NOTE: Boolean operators only work for Site Search. They do not apply to Document Search, Advanced Document Search, or Event Search.
Wildcard Operator
Use the wildcard operator (*) to find words with the same prefix. Example: fund* finds fund, fundraising, fundraiser, funding, etc.
Search Documents and Links
If you are looking for documents such as fact sheets or policy papers, or links to other websites, then use one of the following search pages:
Questions?
If you have any other questions about conducting searches, don't hesitate to ask us by sending e-mail to: info@ontario.cmha.ca.