What If There Is No Match for Your Request?

You may have misspelled one or more words You may have used the wrong symbols or phrasing for that particular search engine. Check the directions or helpline. You may have submitted too narrow a search. Try generalizing a bit--for example change the phrase "mercury level in otter" to mercury and otter, or add alternatives (seafood or fish) Give the abbreviation and the full name, linked by or (CIA or Central Intelligence Agency) You may have selected an inappropriate search engine (see Search Engines) or database (see Databases) The information may be at a location that is either down or experiencing heavy usage Your computer server may be experiencing a slowdown --again due to heavy usage