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	Help for Search
	Select a geographical region for your search. You can select all 9 counties, select one or more of the 9 counties or a single county as the region for your search.
	Within the region you have selected, you can narrow down your search by one of three methods: Quick Search, Keyword Search or Category Search.
Quick Search:	Click on any of these icons and a search will be launched for agencies that match the topic by keyword or by category.
Keyword Search:	You can search for multiple keywords. Separate each keyword by a space. For example: For example: You can enter partial words for search. For example: You can search for multiple words in a phrase. Enclose each phrase in double quotes ". All words in the phrase will be considered together when the search is performed. For example: The search is performed on the Keywords and Organization Name fields of the Baha I&R Database. You can elect to search either with the OR option or with the AND option. With the OR option, agencies that have a match with any of the entered words or phrases will be displayed. With the AND option, any agencies that have a match with all the entered words or phrases will be displayed. In general, the AND option is used to narrow down the search and the OR option is used to widen the search.
Category Search:	Some agencies may not be currently available in a Category search in some counties. If you cannot find what you are looking for, try search by keywords (see above) You can search for multiple categories. Use your system's method to highlight multiple entries in the drop down boxes. For example, on some systems you can highlight multiple entries by pressing on the [Ctrl] key while dragging the mouse over multiple entires. The number of categories selected is shown on the screen for verification. Press the [Search] button in this section when the desired categories are selected. Press the [Clear Form] button to reset the form and clear all selected entries.