The default setting is 8 words. To change the default setting, click on Options at the bottom of the search window. Click on the box next to words , delete 8, and type a number between 1-500, inclusive, then click on OK . The operations specified by the modifiers are carried out in a particular sequence. The sequence is Near and then the other modifiers in the order in which you have selected them.
Fields indicates the type of search.
To select a field, click on the arrow to the right of the box, and select from the drop down menu. Full Text - searches the text of the title, author, or body of an abstract. Title - searches the title of the article. Author - searches the author or authors of the article. Year - searches the year in which the article was published.