• How To: Use the "OR" Boolean Operator

  **Use of the "OR" Boolean operator: **In this example we look at how we can search for synonyms or words with similar meanings. The term searched for in this case is “Culpable Homicide” OR Murder We begin by going to the regular word search page and entering the above search term. It is also a must that in the radio buttons adjoining the search box,Some readers

• How To: Use the "NOT" Boolean Operator

  Sometimes, the term you're searching for may be fairly generic, and you may get a long list of search results that may require a lot of additional sorting effort. Boolean search i.e. searching with AND, NOT, OR & NEAR (all capital) between two search terms can help refine your search. Use of the "NOT" Boolean operator: Suppose we want to find murder cases where a knife is not involved. We start by navigating to the regular word search page. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/Some readers

• How To: Use Find By Topic

  Find By Topic So far you have been retrieving documents from the SCC Online database using various other search methods such as keyword search, citation search and find by section as well as the browse functions. However, sometimes it may be more convenient and appropriate to lookup precedent cases by topic. In order to help you do this, we have reintroduced an improved version of our topic guide, which contains an alphabetically arranged list of topics that can be used to conduct a seaFew readers

• How To: Browse Curated Topics

  Browse Curated Topics "Browse Curated Topics" aims at providing quick and relevant information on important topics like Securities Law, Competition Law, Patents and more. This specially curated section enables you to browse through the Statutory Law, Case Law and Articles on the selected topic. Open URL - www.scconline.com and click on Login as shown in the Image 1. ![Image 1](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/8192fee3-0870-Few readers

• How To: Use "Words and Phrases"

  This feature can be accessed by clicking the Tile under the ReSearch+ section of your Navigational Dashboard after signing in. The Words and Phrases feature is the same as it was on our CD-ROM Edition and this much-loved feature has been brought to the Web Edition. Look up definitions of terms from acts, legal dictionaries and other sources. Clicking onFew readers

• How To: Use the "NEAR" Boolean Operator

  Use of the "NEAR" Boolean operator: In this example, we are trying to find the term ‘Murder’ occurring NEAR ‘Knife’ By default, the "NEAR" operator finds two terms withing 10 words of each other. This proximity can further beSome readers

• How To: Use the "Case Reference" Feature

  Find all the cases/articles/secondary material which cite a particular case as precedent or as a reference in just one click. Use of ‘Case Reference’ : Case reference makes it simple to look for judgments related to our judgment of interest with just one click. Lets begin by recovering the judgment by using the "Find by Citation" method and searching for the case mentioned below: ‘‘Kesavananda Bharati V. State of Kerala”, - (1973) 4 SCC 225 ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/hePopular

• How To: Use "GST Rates Finder"

  This feature can be accessed by clicking the Tile under the ReSearch+ section of your Navigational Dashboard after signing in. The Goods and Services Tax (GST), is the biggest reform in India’s indirect tax structure. Here's a complete list of all the items along with their rates of GST Compensation Cess as approved by the GST Council. Clicking on the **Few readers

• How To: Find Documents by Topic [VIDEO]

  This short video demonstrate the Topic and Statute Guide feature of SCC Online Web Edition Topic And Statutes GuideFew readers

• How To: Find by Party Name in SCC Online [VIDEO]

  This short video demonstrate the Case Index feature of SCC Online Web Edition Case IndexFew readers

• How To: Find Documents by Citation [VIDEO]

  This short video explains the Find By Citation feature of SCC Online Web Edition Find By CitationFew readers

• How To: Find Judgments by Statute, Rule, or Treaty in SCC Online [VIDEO]

  This short video explains the Find by Statute feature Statutes, Rules, Treaties and MoreSome readers

• How To : Set Your Preferred Databases [VIDEO]

  This short video demonstrates how to set a selection of databases you wish to search instead of the entire collection of databases available Search PreferencesFew readers

• How To: Browse Indian Statutes

  Read Statutes by Section by following these simple steps. Login to your SCC Online Account and on the Navigation Dashboard select the "Find Case Law by Section" Tile. It will then navigate you to the "FIND CASE LAW BY SECTION / RULE" page. In the example below, we show you how to read the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, Section 9. In the drop-down menuFew readers

• How To: Filter & Graph Results by Year

  Another useful feature of SCC Online, is the ability to Filter results by year. A new method of filtering results by year is now on SCC Online. The Year Filter at the bottom has now been replaced by a graph that shows the spread of results found. The higher the graph, the more cases in that year. The graph responds to changes in result tree and is dynamic wFew readers