The search feature within the content management system themes has options for searching the site you are currently on (default), searching all Virginia Tech websites, or searching for people directory information.
Search results will appear in the All tab for web search results with asides for matching people and news results. If the theme people search option or the people tab is clicked, people results will be displayed, alone.
There are other refinement tabs that will also display results for common Virginia Tech resources.
quantum physics
Finds all documents that contain both words, 'quantum' as well as 'physics'.
'quantum physics'
Finds all documents that contain the exact phrase 'quantum physics'.
physics -quantum
Finds all documents that contain the word 'physics' but excludes ones containing the word 'quantum'.
physics OR quantum
Finds all documents that contain at least one of the two words. The 'OR' must be uppercase.
Yanna Jiang
Yanna is a Research Associate in the tri-M lab at Virginia Tech. She received her BS in Business Information Technology with a concentration in Decision Support Systems (DSS) from Virgnia Tech in 2024.
