1. Place the cursor in the Text Search field by clicking in it.
2. Type in the keyword or phrase for which you are searching.

   Note: The Foundation Directory Online defaults to a phrase-type text search, which means it will only return records containing all the words you typed in the exact order in which you typed them. If you do not wish for the words you enter to be interpreted as a phrase, include a Boolean operator such as AND or OR or NOT between each word. See Searching — Advanced > Boolean Searching for more information.

3. Click Search. The results of your search are displayed in the Search Results Screen.
4. Click on a record in the Search Results list to view the record. You'll notice your search terms highlighted in red.
5. Click Close Window when you are finished viewing the displayed record and either select another record from the list or click New Search at the top of the screen to conduct a new or modified search.

• Consistent writing styles and policies used in The Foundation Directory Online. Becoming familiar with the styles used makes it easier to construct more accurate searches. Since the Text Search feature searches for exact phrases, you get better results if you type your search terms in the same manner in which the data is presented in the database.
• Commonly used words or phrases. It's best to avoid them in constructing your search. Searching for words like foundation, or giving, or phrases like application information will probably not get you any closer to the information you're looking for, because those words exist in most records.
• Don't be too specific. Just as searching for commonly used words will yield too many results, searching for words that are too specific won't yield enough. Take some time to browse the data to get a feel for the way in which it is presented. Review the indexes and experiment by combining a keyword with an index entry. Index entries tend to be broad, so including a moderately specific keyword could yield a more manageable list of results.