A simple query expression is somewhat more powerful since it employs operators by default. You can use many operators and modifiers for composing queries against the AsiangURLs databases. Simple queries allow you to enter simple, comma-delimited strings and use wildcard characters. By default, a simple query searches for words, not strings. You can use wildcards, however to broaden the scope of the search.
Case is ignored.
Ordinarily, operators are employed in explicit query expressions. A simple query employs the STEM operator and the MANY modifier. The MANY modifier forces the documents returned in the search to be presented in a list based on a relevancy score. The following table shows all operators available for conducting searches of the AsiangURLs databases. A number of characters are handled in particular ways by the search engine.