Plain Query

Searches documents containing a word.
For example, to search for the word COMSOL, type

Word List

Searches documents containing a few words in any order.
For example, to find all documents containing both fluid and structure, type

Phrase

Searches for an exact match of a few words in a specific order; a phrase. For example, to find all documents that contain the word COMSOL followed by the word Multiphysics, type

Exclude pages containing specified words

Allows you to narrow your search by excluding pages containing specified words or phrases. It is important to put a space before the "minus" sign. For example, to find all documents containing the phrase "COMSOL Multiphysics" without also containing the word photonics, type

Search by pattern

Allows you to find documents containing words that match a specified pattern. The character '?' means only one character, while '*' means a sequence of any number of characters. You should use at least 3 characters in the beginning of the search criteria pattern. For example, to find all documents containing words beginning with 'COM' type