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Based on this indexing method, the Search by Topic(s) search mechanism allows you to perform a multi-topic search. For example, you can find results about:
- Live Animals in Canada (Commodity: live animals, Country: Canada)
- Standards on Labeling adopted by Codex (Cross-Sectoral Issue: Labeling, Type: Standards, Source: Codex)
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Select
a keyword from one or more drop-down boxes in topics that interest
you. You will see a number next to each entry in the drop
down box. This number tells you how many records have been indexed
using that term. For example,
Risk analysis (304) indicates that there are a total of
304 records
total in the portal that use the keyword "risk analysis''.
- Click on ''Search''. You will now be directed to the Search Results screen.
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The results found on IPFSAPH are
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Publication Date, Type of Publication,
all Full Text versions, Keywords, Source, Publication Date and Short
Description. - Title of the Document : The first line of the record is the title of the document found.
- Type of Publication: Immediately following the title is the publication type (in parenthesis).
- Publication Date: The date the record was published.
- Source keyword: References the specific international organization, standard-setting body or national government submitting the information.
- View Full Text: This indicates in which format the full text version is available ( .pdf, .htm, .doc, etc.) and the language(s) available.
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Select more topics:
Refine your search further by selecting keywords from more topics
to return the most specific results possible. You might also click
on the
Advanced Search
for more options;
- Free Text Refinement: There is a free text search box on the right-hand side of the results page that can be used to refine your search by entering one or more terms and clicking "Search within results".
Little or no results?
- Broaden your search: Broaden your search by de-selecting keywords from one or more topics. To receive more results, try broadening your preferences by only selecting two topics, rather than three, four or five. If you are still getting minimal results, you might try a full text search. Please refer to the Simple Search for more information.