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Conference Calendar: Field Help
You can enter words into any or all of these fields to search the
Conference Calendar Database. Note: For suggestions and hints
on searching this database, read the search
tips.
Upcoming Events/All Events
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Use this field to search for events that are upcoming (after the
current date) or search all the events in the database.
Example:
To search for criteria in all the conferences in the database, both
past and upcoming, select the following:
Example:
To search for criteria in upcoming conferences only, select the
following:
Search All Text
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Use this field to search for any word, phrase, numerical sequence,
or abbreviation anywhere in the entire database. If you are not
sure where a certain word or phrase might appear, enter it in this
field. Be sure to use quotation marks surrounding specific phrases,
numerical sequences, and abbreviations, for retrieval of exact information.
For additional help, view the search
tips, which includes information such as the use of quotes for
phrases, punctuation, and truncation tips.
Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a
more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader
search. Read the search tips
for further explanation.
Example:
To search for records with the words "HIV" and "prevention", enter
the following:
Title
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Use this field to find conferences with a certain word or words
in the titles.
Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more
specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search.
Read the search tips for
further explanation.
Example:
To find conferences with "International" or "Meeting" or both in
their names, enter the following:
Contact
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Use this field to search for the contact information, such as who
to contact regarding attending the conference.
Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more
specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search.
Read the search tips for
further explanation.
Example:
To find all conferences where National Conference of State Legislatures
(NCSL) is the contact, enter the following:
Sponsor
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Use this field to search for the organization sponsoring the conference.
Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more
specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search.
Read the search tips for
further explanation.
Example:
To find all conferences sponsored by HRSA, enter the following:
City
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Use this field to find conferences that will take place in a particular
city.
If you enter a city with more than one word in its name, put quotes
around it.
Example:
To find conferences that will take place in San Francisco, enter
the following:
State
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Use this field to find conferences in a particular state, province,
or territory.
You may select more than one state by holding down the "Control"
key on your keyboard while clicking on another state with your mouse.
You may also use this method to deselect states.
Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a
more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader
search. Read the search tips
for further explanation.
Example:
To find conferences in California, select the following:
Major Descriptors
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Use this field to search for conferences addressing specific issues
or topics.
You may select more than one descriptor by holding down the "Control"
key on your keyboard while clicking on another descriptor with your
mouse. You may also use this method to deselect descriptors.
Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a
more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader
search. Read the search tips
for further explanation.
Example:
To find conferences addressing HIV/AIDS Prevention, select the following:
Notes
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Use this field to search the "Notes" section. This field will usually
include deadlines, fees, medical education credits, and exhibition
information. If you would like to find phrases of two words or more,
put quotes around it.
Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a
more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader
search. Read the search tips
for further explanation.
Example:
To find conferences that will make continuing medical education
credits available to participants, enter the following:
Country
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Use this field to specify whether you want to search for conferences
in the United States, countries other than the United States, or
no preference.
You may select more than one country by holding down the "Control"
key on your keyboard while clicking on another country with your
mouse. You may also use this method to deselect countries.
Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a
more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader
search. Read the search tips
for further explanation.
Example:
To find conferences that will take place in the United States, select
the following:
Event Type
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Use this field to search for certain types of events, such as symposium,
training, or satellite conference.
You may select more than one event type by holding down the "Control"
key on your keyboard while clicking on another event type with your
mouse. You may also use this method to deselect event types.
Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a
more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader
search. Read the search tips
for further explanation.
Example:
To find events that are conferences, select the following:
Start Date/End Date
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Use this field to find conferences that will occur between a certain
date range. The dates must be entered in the MM/DD/YYYY format;
for example, December 07, 2000, would be entered as 12/07/2000.
Example:
To find conferences that occurred between April 15, 2001, and November
15, 2001, choose All Events and enter the following:
Display Options
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There are two display options that control the format and the number
of results displayed on your screen. These options are found at
the bottom of the Conference Calendar Database search page.
Select Display Format
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Display a list of matching conferences.
Selecting this option will display a list of only conference
names on your screen. To view the full record of one conference,
click on the highlighted title.
You may also view multiple records. Click in the checkboxes
next to the records you want to see, then click on the View
button at the top or bottom of the screen to show the multiple,
detailed records.
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Display complete information about all matching conferences.
Selecting this option will display all of the results in full
format, meaning that all of the fields in a particular record
will be displayed on your screen.
Maximum Number of Conferences to Display
If you want to change the number of conferences that can be displayed,
you may change the number in the box. The maximum amount of conferences
that can be displayed is 999.
Maximum Number of Conferences to Display Per Page
You may change the amount of conferences displayed per page by adjusting
the number. The maximum number of conferences to display per page
is 99.
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