Search This search capability allows the reader to perform a standard word search through the Web pages of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and will find all occurrences of words or phrases and present them to you in order of confidence. Simply type in a word or phrase in the search box below and click the 'Search' button. Advanced search features are found below. What are you looking for? Local Search: Search the documents at this site. Advanced Query Tips Here are some suggestions for getting the best results out of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary search engine. Search for Exact Phrase When searching for phrases such as humpback whale or whale watching, enclose the phrase in quotation marks, i.e., "humpback whale". Using the quotation marks tells the search engine to find those words, in that specific sequence. Use More Words The easiest way to narrow your search and the first thing you should try is to simply use more words in your query. The greater the detail you provide, the better the search engine is able to find precisely what you're looking for. Use + to Require Words Put a plus sign (+) in front of a search word to make sure that ALL of the documents it returns contain the word. Example search: immigrants +Russian. Use - to Exclude Words Put a minus sign (-) in front of a search word to make sure that NONE of the documents it returns contain the word. Example search: whale -right -blue. Use AND, OR, NOT, AND NOT, ( ) This search page supports full Boolean operators and syntax. You can use the AND, OR, NOT, and AND NOT operators, and parentheses ( ) for grouping . Example search: swimming AND (man OR woman). Click here for help on searching. TIP: If you plan on making multiple searches, you might wish to make a bookmark for this page. [top]