| There are 4 types of searches in this program. The search you use depends on what you are looking for. |
| Type | Description | Example Entry | Example Matches | Does not Match |
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| Substring | Literal search of letters | cat | Catalog, Syndicate | Kathy, Pick at |
| Words | Matching exact words | cat dog | Dog chases Cat, Cat licks Dog | Catadog, Doggy and Catty |
| Sound S* | Match words that sound similar (soundex) | cat dog | dog chases cat, Cotte and Dagh | catalog dogalog |
| Sound M* | Match words that sound similar (metaphon) | cat dog | dog chases cat, katie and dick | catalog dogalog |
| *: Sound S and Sound M only differ in the way they compare to see if words sound similar. Sound M is based around how the English language works, and is the better choice if you are searching for english words. Sound S works better if you are searching for non-english words. |