Using Search

To use the site search, enter your query terms in the search box and click the search button on the right hand-side. You can use single terms or type in a whole sentence or phrase but try to use terms that are likely to be within the text of the documents you are searching for.

The site search will find documents containing as many of these words and phrases as possible, ranked so that the documents most relevant to your query are shown first. Don't worry about missing a document because it doesn't have one of the terms in your query - the site search returns relevant results even if they don't contain all query terms.

You also don't need to worry about spelling your query correctly. If the site search thinks you have made a mistake it will show the suggested spelling above the search box. Simply click the suggestion link to re-submit your query with the correct spelling.

You can make your query more specific by clicking on the radio buttons below the search box. By default, the site search will match Any Words (in your query) but you can force the site search to only return results that have all of your query terms by selecting All Words. If you are looking for an exact phrase then type the query exactly as it would appear in the source document and click the Exact Phrase radio button.

Click Find in Title only check box to restrict your search to only find documents that have your query terms in the document title.

For a more powerful search, use advanced search.

Your search results

Once you have submitted your query, the site search will return a page of results. You will see the title of the document and a brief summary that is likely to indicate what the document is about. Click the title to go to the actual document.

Results grouped by tabs

The search will also bring back results from the websites of the district and borough councils of Warwickshire. You can see these results by choosing the Other Warwickshire Councils tab above the search box. The district or borough supplying the result is indicated by the icon that appears next to the result.

You can also view results from related sites by choosing the Related Sites tab.

Showing more results

If your search has yielded lots of results, the site search will divide these into several pages. You will see 10 results on each page. Use the Previous or Next links to navigate through the results, or jump to the page you want by clicking on the page number.

Recommended links

Terms and phrases in your query may trigger the display of recommended links before the search results. These link to a document which has been selected for its relevance to the terms you are searching for.

Refining your search

Search boxes appear at the top and bottom of the results page, allowing you to refine your search.