The Weeds Australia search engine has been set up to assist you finding up to date web based weed related information that is available on government and major community organization web sites.

To assist maximising your search results the following default search criteria have been set:

• ‘must contain’,
• ‘in the body’,
• ‘the key words’.

When using the Weeds Australia search engine it is essential you use discriminating terms that are likely to be found only in the documents you seek. The more words you search the better the results. To maximise your search results it is suggested you use all lower case letters. If searching for a weed scientific name there is no need to use italics.

Some examples include:

• rubus fruticosus identification
• rubbervine control in queensland
• integrated management of serrated tussock
• yellow daisy flowers

Be cautious with your use of capitals. Search terms in lowercase will match all words in any case, and maximise your search results. For example if you search for rubus fruticosus, the Weeds Australia Search will find any documents that contain rubus fruticosus, Rubus fruticosis, Rubus Fruticosis and RUBUS FRUTICOSIS.

Whereas a Weeds Australia Search for RUBUS FRUTICOSUS (note all capitals).

will only match RUBUS FRUTICOSUS and miss any documents that have rubus fruticosus, Rubus fruticosis, Rubus Fruticosis.

Any search criteria can be changed by clicking on the drop down menus (arrows located at the end of each text space).

Information and examples are provided in the sections:

• Expanding your Weeds Australia Search
• Refining your Weeds Australia Search
• Special searches on Weeds Australia