Basic Difference between Search Types Simple searches are good for casting the broadest possible net for a word or term. On common words, this search may find a very large number of items. You may then wish to modify your search by doing an advanced search. Boolean searches allows the combination of up to four search terms. There is also the option of looking for the terms in the Same Page, Same Chapter, or Same Work .
Proximity searches look for the co-occurrence of search terms.
This allows you to specify the spatial relationship between words you are looking for. You can look for words following each other or near each other. Bibliographic searches restrict the search to bibliographic information. Search by Title, Author, Subject , or Imprint . A simple search is quick and easy.