Help contents > Examples of searches > Why doesn't my search find any relevant documents?

Does the first line of the results list say it has found the closest match for your search term? If your exact search term cannot be found, the system will offer you the closest match it can find - but it may not be the word you intended!

• Check your spelling and try again.

You may have limited your search too much by including too many terms or by restricting it to a particular section

• delete any unnecessary terms from the search box and re-run the search
• in Advanced Search select the 'Search in all sections' box instead of any boxes selected in 'Search only in:' and re-run the search
• use wildcard characters to search for several related terms or alternative spellings