Search Tips

Search-NY Suggestions:

Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
Try different keywords.
Try more general keywords.
Try using Advanced Search

To Find An Exact Match
Use quotation marks around words that are part of a phrase.

Phrase connectors (hyphens, slashes, periods, equal signs, and apostrophes) can
also be used.

For example: "Hunting License"
For example: Hunting-License

To Generate Results That Contain All Keywords
By default, search only returns pages that include all of your search keywords.

There is no need to include "and" between keywords.
For example: Tax Form Help

To Generate Results That Contain Either of Two Keywords
Use uppercase "OR" to find results that contain either of two keywords.
For example: Recreation OR Sport

To Generate Results That Do Not Contain a Keyword
Use "-" in front of words that you do not want included in the result.
For example: Tax Form –Business

Additional Search Tips
http://search.state.ny.us/user_help.html