The General search option allows to query any text field available from the current database (i.e. fields having code starting with the letter E as well as the description fields, click here for more information about fields available for this database). Other fields could be queried using the Advanced searching option.

Type in the text to query and click on the 'Search' button below.

It's also possible to perform 'basic' joined queries using the 'AND' or 'OR' separators (only one at the same time). For example, 'beer OR wine', 'beer AND wine'.'beer AND (wine OR champagne)' is not possible here but can be done in the Advanced searching option. For more information on how to perfom Advanced queries, click here.

Note: databases having large numbers of text fields could be slow using this General search option.

The Search Record Identifier option allows to query the text identifier of a given record. For strains databases, this is usually the strain number (example, 'CBS 14', 'CBS 8803'). For species databases, this usually the species name.Type in the Identifier to query and click on the 'Search' button below.

It's also possible to perform 'basic' joined queries using the 'AND' or 'OR' separators (only one at the same time). For example, 'CBS 14 OR CBS 8803').

The Taxon search option allows to query the current database for a given taxon name (genus, species, etc). Type in the text to query and click on the 'Search' button below.

Three options are available:

1. Name starts with .... All records starting with the name provided will be retrieved.

2. Name above anywhere in text (could also include previously given names). All records having a name containing the text will be retrieved. Previously attributed taxon names could also be queried if properly recorded in the database (only the current name will be displayed).

3. Search names database, include synonyms (2 steps procedure). Synonyms will also be retrieved and the currently accepted name will be displayed. When only one name is found, all records from the currently selected database that are associated with the wanted taxon will be displayed. When several names are found, they will be displayed in the list below and one will have to click on the wanted name from the list to obtain the associated records. with the third option, it's also possible to perform 'basic' joined queries using the ''OR' separator. For example, 'Candida albicans OR Candida dubliniensis'.

The Advanced search option allows to query any field available from the current database (click here for more information about fields available for this database).

Queries can be performed in 5 steps:

1. Select field to search from the list of all available fields
2. Depending on the field selected in step 1, an entry box, one or two dropdown list(s) will be displayed and one has to select the state/keyword of interest.
3. Add the selected state/keyword to the list of conditions (i.e. questions)
4. The way the conditions are combined is provided in the step 4 text box. By default, conditions are appended with the AND separator. This could changed using the OR, AND and NOT keywords. One can also use the brackets to join two or several conditions together. For more information on how to perfom Advanced queries, click here.
5. Click on the 'Search' button to perform the query on the current database.

One can change a given query by just changing the OR, AND and NOT keywords, the brackets positions or deleting a given condition from the list and finaly clicking on the 'Search' button again.