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Introduction to Logikcull Search Syntax
Introduction to Logikcull Search Syntax

Logikcull search compared to Westlaw and DTSearch syntax

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Written by John OHara
Updated over a year ago

Project-Level Search

Searches run on the Search page are conducted across the entire project. The search bar and filter facets are located at the top of the Search page, and are moved to the left side of the page when the Document Viewer is open.

Top of the Search page:

With Document Viewer open:

Full Index of Project Search Syntax

Westlaw and DTSearch Comparisons

Sample search terms

LOGIKCULL

Westlaw

DTSearch

Find documents with either "apple" or "banana"

apple banana

apple OR banana

apple banana

apple banana

Find documents with both "apple" and "banana"

apple AND banana

apple & banana

apple AND banana

Find documents with "apple" but not with "banana"

apple AND NOT banana

apple % banana

apple AND NOT banana

Find documents with the exact phrase "apple banana"

"apple banana"

"apple banana"

"apple banana"

Find documents with the word "apple" in a 10 word proximity to the word "banana"

(apple banana)~10

apple /10 banana

apple w/10 banana

Find documents with any words starting with "app"

app*

app!

app*

Find documents with words starting with "app" and ending with "tion"

app*tion

(not available)

app*tion

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