How do I view my result list?
How do I edit my search?
How do I view the complete text of a document?
How do I search the documents in my result for specific terms?
How do I view my result list?
After your search has run, the Results page displays the documents retrieved by your search. A portion of each document containing your search terms is displayed below the document title. To view the complete text of a document, click its retrieval number. To hide the search terms in the list or jump to a specific document in the list, choose the appropriate option from the Results Options drop-down list and click Go.
If your search retrieves more than one type of document, e.g., both federal and state bills, the left frame of the Results page will display a result summary categorizing the documents by document type. To view all the documents in a category, click the document type under Result Summary in the left frame, or click view all in the category heading in the right frame.
The current search is displayed in a text box at the top of the Results page. To revise your search, click Edit Search, or type your changes in the text box and click Search.
How do I view the complete text of a document?
To view the complete text of a document, click its retrieval number. To return to the full result list from a document you are viewing, click Full Screen List in the left frame. To view a list of all documents that are in the same category as the document you are viewing, click the Result List tab.
How do I search the documents in my result for specific terms?
The Locate feature allows you to search documents in your result for particular terms whether or not these terms appeared in your original search. To use Locate, follow these steps:
Click Locate in Result at the top of the Links tab or result list.
Type an advanced search in the Locate text box.
Click Locate.
To view the Locate terms, which are highlighted in each document, click the Terms arrows.